Senate Bill S7821

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Authorizes public utility companies to purchase and install small wind turbines and photovoltaic systems on their property

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S7821 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9307
Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §66-i, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S5445, A5397

2015-S7821 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes public utility companies to purchase and install small wind turbines and photovoltaic systems on their property.

2015-S7821 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S7821 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7821

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 12, 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 allowing public
  utilities to purchase small wind turbines

  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-i to read as follows:
  S 66-I. PURCHASE OF WIND TURBINES. 1. COMMENCING SEPTEMBER FIRST,  TWO
THOUSAND  SIXTEEN,  A  PUBLIC  UTILITY  COMPANY  MAY PURCHASE SMALL WIND
TURBINES AND PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS. SUCH COMPANIES MAY OPERATE  THE  WIND
TURBINES  AND  PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS ON LAND THAT IS OWNED, OR ACCESSIBLE
TO, THE PUBLIC UTILITY  COMPANY.  THE  TURBINES  AND  SYSTEMS  SHALL  BE
DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE PUBLIC UTILITY'S ELECTRIC GRID.
  2.  ANY WIND TURBINE OR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM PURCHASED AND INSTALLED BY
A PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANY MUST COMPLY WITH ALL LOCAL LAWS AND ORDINANCES,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
  (A) HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS;
  (B) NOISE RESTRICTIONS;
  (C) SAFETY PROCEDURES;
  (D) SPECIFIED ALLOTMENT OF EQUIPMENT ON A SPECIFIC PARCEL OF LAND; AND
  (E)  THE  USE  OF  CERTIFIED  INDIVIDUALS  FOR  THE  INSTALLATION  AND
CONNECTION OF THE EQUIPMENT.
  3.  ALL  TURBINES AND SYSTEMS PURCHASED AND INSTALLED PURSUANT TO THIS
SECTION MUST BE  APPROVED  BY  THE  LOCAL  MUNICIPALITY  IN  WHICH  SUCH
TURBINES AND SYSTEMS ARE BEING OPERATED.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13766-01-6

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