NY State Senate Bill 2015-S7455A

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 17, 2016	committed to rules
Jun 07, 2016	amended on third reading 7455a
Jun 06, 2016	advanced to third reading
Jun 02, 2016	2nd report cal.
Jun 01, 2016	1st report cal.1315
May 03, 2016	referred to energy and telecommunications

Votes

- Jun 1, 2016 - Energy And Telecommunications Committee Vote
  S7455A
  
  Aye
  
  10
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  1
  
  Abstained
  
  0
  - - Energy And Telecommunications Committee Vote: Jun 1, 2016
      
      aye (10)
      
      Carlucci
      
      Dilan
      
      Griffo
      
      Hamilton
      
      Kennedy
      
      Little
      
      Martins
      
      O'Mara
      
      Parker
      
      Ritchie
      
      excused (1)
      
      Croci

Bill Amendments

Original

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2015-S7455 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9574
Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Public Service Law
Laws Affected:: Add §66-o, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:: S3745, A288

2015-S7455 - Summary

Provides that each investor owned utility must file with the public service commission an electric vehicle charging tariff that allows a customer to purchase electricity solely for the purpose of recharging an electric vehicle; defines terms; makes related provisions.

2015-S7455 - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S7455

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the public service law, in relation to establishing
the electric vehicle charging tariff

 PURPOSE :

To provide greater incentives for the ownership of electric vehicles
and encourage grid-responsible charging times.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Would direct investor owned utilities; National Grid, Con-Edison,
Orange and Rockland Utilities, Central Hudson Gas and Electric,
Rochester Gas and Electric and New York State Gas and Electric, to
file with the Public Service Commission (PSC) a tariff allowing
residential customers to purchase for the sole purpose of charging
electric vehicles. Such tariff would include a time-of-day or off peak
rate and offer customers the option of purchasing a mix of electricity
produced by solar, wind and hydroelectric generation solely for the
purpose of car charging.

Additionally, the legislation would require the tariff to include
clear billing statements as well as reporting to the PSC.

 JUSTIFICATION :

New York State has set an ambitious, but much needed target to reduce
greenhouse gases in the coming decade through a drastic increase in
the amount of renewable energy purchased by utilities. While this
fifty percent renewables by 2030 goal is crucial, it is important to
ensure that it is complementary towards the nascent electric vehicle
industry. This bill is intended to encourage grid-responsible charging
of electric cars by allowing New York's investor owned utilities to
develop pricing structures that would incentivize charging during
periods when a significant portion of renewable energy is dispatched
into the grid. By aligning renewables production with charging, we can
ensure that electric vehicle usage will grow in a manner consistent
with New York's environmental and energy goals.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

Likely costs to Department of Public Service.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediate.

2015-S7455 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7455

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 3, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
  cations

AN  ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to establishing the
  electric vehicle charging tariff

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The public service law is amended by adding a new section
66-o to read as follows:
  S 66-O. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING TARIFF. 1. DEFINITIONS. FOR PURPOSES
OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A) "ELECTRIC VEHICLE" SHALL MEAN A MOTOR VEHICLE THAT IS ABLE  TO  BE
POWERED  BY  AN ELECTRIC MOTOR DRAWING CURRENT FROM RECHARGEABLE STORAGE
BATTERIES, FUEL CELLS OR OTHER PORTABLE SOURCES OF  ELECTRICAL  CURRENT,
AND  MEETS OR EXCEEDS APPLICABLE REGULATIONS IN CFR, TITLE 49, PART 571,
INCLUDING A PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE.
  (B) "INVESTOR OWNED UTILITY" SHALL MEAN (I) CONSOLIDATED EDISON;  (II)
ORANGE  AND  ROCKLAND  UTILITIES; (III) CENTRAL HUDSON GAS AND ELECTRIC;
(IV) NIAGARA MOHAWK D/B/A NATIONAL GRID; (V)  NEW  YORK  STATE  GAS  AND
ELECTRIC; AND (VI) ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC.
  2.  NO  LATER THAN JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN EACH INVESTOR
OWNED UTILITY MUST FILE WITH THE COMMISSION AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING
TARIFF THAT ALLOWS A CUSTOMER TO PURCHASE  ELECTRICITY  SOLELY  FOR  THE
PURPOSE OF RECHARGING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE. THE TARIFF SHALL:
  (A)  INCLUDE  EITHER  TIME-OF-DAY  OR OFF-PEAK RATE, AS ELECTED BY THE
INVESTOR OWNED UTILITY;
  (B) OFFER THE CUSTOMER THE OPTION TO PURCHASE ELECTRICITY:
  (I) FROM THE UTILITY'S CURRENT MIX OF ENERGY SUPPLY SOURCES; OR
  (II) ENTIRELY FROM (1) SOLAR  PHOTOVOLTAIC  ELECTRIC  GENERATION;  (2)
WIND ELECTRIC GENERATION; AND (3) HYDROELECTRIC GENERATION; AND
  (C) BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER CLASS.
  3.  THE  COMMISSION  SHALL,  AFTER  NOTICE  AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC
COMMENT, APPROVE, MODIFY, OR  REJECT  THE  TARIFF.  THE  COMMISSION  MAY

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14449-02-6

S. 7455                             2

APPROVE  THE  TARIFF IF THE INVESTOR OWNED UTILITY HAS DEMONSTRATED THAT
THE TARIFF:
  (A)  APPROPRIATELY  REFLECTS  OFF-PEAK VERSUS PEAK COST DIFFERENCES IN
THE RATE CHARGED;
  (B) INCLUDES A MECHANISM TO ALLOW THE  RECOVERY  OF  COSTS  REASONABLY
NECESSARY  TO  COMPLY  WITH  THIS SECTION, INCLUDING COSTS TO INFORM AND
EDUCATE CUSTOMERS ABOUT THE FINANCIAL, ENERGY CONSERVATION AND  ENVIRON-
MENTAL  BENEFITS  OF  ELECTRIC  VEHICLES  AND  TO PUBLICLY ADVERTISE AND
PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN THE CUSTOMER OPTIONAL TARIFF;
  (C) PROVIDES FOR CLEAR AND  TRANSPARENT  CUSTOMER  BILLING  STATEMENTS
INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT LIMITED TO, THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY CONSUMED UNDER THE
TARIFF; AND
  (D) INCORPORATES THE COST OF METERING OR SUB-METERING WITHIN THE  RATE
CHARGED TO THE CUSTOMER.
  4. WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF COMMISSION APPROVAL OF AN INVESTOR OWNED UTIL-
ITY'S  TARIFF  FILED  UNDER  THIS  SECTION,  SUCH UTILITY SHALL MAKE THE
TARIFF AVAILABLE TO CUSTOMERS.
  5. THE UTILITY MAY AT ANY TIME PROPOSE REVISIONS  TO  A  TARIFF  FILED
UNDER THIS SECTION BASED ON CHANGING COSTS OR CONDITIONS.
  6.  EACH  INVESTOR OWNED UTILITY PROVIDING A TARIFF UNDER THIS SECTION
SHALL PERIODICALLY REPORT TO  THE  COMMISSION,  AS  ESTABLISHED  BY  THE
COMMISSION  AND  ON  A  FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSION, THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION, ORGANIZED ON A PER-QUARTER BASIS:
  (A) THE NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE ARRANGED TO PURCHASE  ELECTRICITY
UNDER THE TARIFF;
  (B) THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY SOLD UNDER THE TARIFF;
  (C)  THE  TOTAL AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY PROVIDED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (II)
OF PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION; AND
  (D) OTHER DATA REQUIRED BY THE COMMISSION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

co-Sponsors

2015-S7455A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9574
Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Public Service Law
Laws Affected:: Add §66-o, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:: S3745, A288

2015-S7455A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S7455A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S7455A

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the public service law, in relation to establishing
the electric vehicle charging tariff

 PURPOSE :

To provide greater incentives for the ownership of electric vehicles
and encourage grid-responsible charging times.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Would define "eligible vehicle to mean" a vehicle with (i) four
wheels; (ii) was manufactured for use primarily on public streets,
roads and highways; (iii) the powertrain of which has not been
modified from the original manufacturer's specifications; (iv) is
rated at nor more than eight thousand five hundred pounds gross
vehicle weight; (v) has a maximum speed capability of at least
fifty-five miles per hour and; (vi) is propelled at least in part by
an electric motor and associated power electronics which provide
acceleration torque to the drive wheels sometime during normal vehicle
operation, and that draws electricity from a hydrogen fuel cell or
batter that: (a) has a capacity of not less than four kilowatt hours;
and (b) is capable of being recharged from an external source of

electricity.

Would direct combination electric and gas corporations, to file with
the Public Service Commission (PSC) a tariff allowing residential
customers to purchase for the sole purpose of eligible vehicles.
Would require reporting on the amount of participation and electricity
delivered.

Additionally, the legislation would require the tariff to include
clear billing statements as well as reporting to the PSC.

 JUSTIFICATION :

New York State has set an ambitious, but much needed target to reduce
greenhouse gases in the coming decade through a drastic increase in
the amount of renewable energy purchased by utilities. While this
fifty percent renewables by 2030 goal is crucial, it is important to
ensure that it is complementary towards the nascent electric vehicle
industry. This bill is intended to encourage grid-responsible charging
of electric cars by allowing New York's combination electric and gas
corporations to develop pricing structures that would incentivize
charging during periods when a significant portion of renewable energy
is dispatched into the grid. By aligning renewable production with
charging, we can ensure that electric vehicle usage will grow in a
manner consistent with New York's environmental and energy goals.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

Likely costs to Department of Public Service.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediate.

2015-S7455A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 7455--A
    Cal. No. 1315

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 3, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
  cations  --  reported  favorably from said committee, ordered to first
  and second report, ordered to a third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
  reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading

AN  ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to establishing the
  electric vehicle charging tariff

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The public service law is amended by adding a new section
66-o to read as follows:
  S 66-O. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING TARIFF. 1. DEFINITIONS. FOR PURPOSES
OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "ELIGIBLE VEHICLE" SHALL MEAN  AND  INCLUDE  A
MOTOR VEHICLE THAT:
  (A) HAS FOUR WHEELS;
  (B)  WAS  MANUFACTURED  FOR USE PRIMARILY ON PUBLIC STREETS, ROADS AND
HIGHWAYS;
  (C) THE POWERTRAIN OF WHICH HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED  FROM  THE  ORIGINAL
MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS;
  (D) IS RATED AT NOT MORE THAN EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS GROSS
VEHICLE WEIGHT;
  (E)  HAS  A  MAXIMUM SPEED CAPABILITY OF AT LEAST FIFTY-FIVE MILES PER
HOUR; AND
  (F) IS PROPELLED AT LEAST IN PART BY AN ELECTRIC MOTOR AND  ASSOCIATED
POWER  ELECTRONICS WHICH PROVIDE ACCELERATION TORQUE TO THE DRIVE WHEELS
SOMETIME DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATIONS, AND  THAT  DRAWS  ELECTRICITY
FROM A HYDROGEN FUEL CELL OR FROM A BATTERY THAT:
  (I) HAS A CAPACITY OF NOT LESS THAN FOUR KILOWATT HOURS; AND
  (II)  IS  CAPABLE  OF BEING RECHARGED FROM AN EXTERNAL SOURCE OF ELEC-
TRICITY.
  2. NO LATER THAN APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN EACH  COMBINATION
GAS  AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION SHALL FILE AN APPLICATION WITH THE COMMIS-
SION TO ESTABLISH A RESIDENTIAL TARIFF FOR  ELIGIBLE  VEHICLES  FOR  THE
PURPOSE OF RECHARGING AN ELIGIBLE VEHICLE OR VEHICLES.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14449-06-6

S. 7455--A                          2

  3.  THE  COMMISSION  SHALL,  AFTER  NOTICE  AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC
COMMENT, APPROVE, MODIFY, OR REJECT THE TARIFF.
  4.  WITHIN  SIXTY DAYS OF COMMISSION APPROVAL OF A COMBINATION GAS AND
ELECTRIC CORPORATION'S TARIFF FILED UNDER THIS SECTION, SUCH COMBINATION
GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION SHALL MAKE THE TARIFF AVAILABLE TO  CUSTOM-
ERS.
  5.  THE  COMBINATION  GAS  AND  ELECTRIC  CORPORATION  MAY AT ANY TIME
PROPOSE REVISIONS TO A TARIFF FILED UNDER THIS SECTION BASED ON CHANGING
COSTS OR CONDITIONS.
  6. EACH COMBINATION GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION  PROVIDING  A  TARIFF
UNDER  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  PERIODICALLY  REPORT  TO THE COMMISSION, AS
ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSION AND ON A FORM PRESCRIBED  BY  THE  COMMIS-
SION, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
  (A)  THE  NUMBER  OF  CUSTOMERS  WHO HAVE ARRANGED TO HAVE ELECTRICITY
DELIVERED UNDER THE TARIFF;
  (B) THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY DELIVERED UNDER THE TARIFF; AND
  (C) OTHER DATA REQUIRED BY THE COMMISSION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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2015-S7455 - Bill Text download pdf

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