Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 31, 2018 |
print number 5942a |
Jan 31, 2018 |
amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
May 08, 2017 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Senate Bill S5942A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Energy And Telecommunications Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2017-S5942 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1540
- Current Committee:
- Senate Energy And Telecommunications
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §66-p, Pub Serv L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
-
A8065
2017-S5942 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5942 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public service law, in relation to long-term contracts for renewable energy PURPOSE : The bill would direct the state Public Service Commission to prioritize longterm contracts in selecting energy, capacity, and renewable energy credits. The commission shall procure, at a minimum, two percent of the state's annual retail electricity load by 2016, four percent by 2018, and six percent by 2020, through long-term contracts for energy, capacity, and renewable energy credits with eligible resources. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section One: Amends the public service law by adding section 66-0 setting out definitions, commission authority, the priority of long-term contracts, contract terms, defining the competitive solicitation process, disposition of resources, cost recovery, contract payments, customer benefits, and rules and regulations. Section Two: Effective date.
2017-S5942 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5942 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 8, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. VALESKY -- 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 long-term contracts for renewable energy 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: § 66-O. LONG-TERM CONTRACTS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEAN- INGS: (A) "ELIGIBLE RESOURCE" MEANS A SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL GENERATION THAT: (I) GENERATES POWER THAT IS WITHIN OR DELIVERED TO THE CONTROL REGION OF THE NEW YORK INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR; (II) IS A RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCE; AND (III) DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE A LONG-TERM CONTRACT WITH THE STATE. (B) "RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCE" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION TWELVE OF SECTION 1-103 OF THE ENERGY LAW. (C) "RENEWABLE ENERGY CREDIT" MEANS A TRADABLE INSTRUMENT THAT REPRES- ENTS AN AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY GENERATED FROM ELIGIBLE RESOURCES OR RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES. (D) "LONG-TERM CONTRACT" MEANS A CONTRACT WITH AN ELECTRIC AND GAS CORPORATION FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO TWENTY YEARS. 2. COMMISSION AUTHORITY. THE COMMISSION MAY DIRECT ELECTRIC AND GAS CORPORATIONS TO ENTER INTO LONG-TERM CONTRACTS FOR ENERGY, CAPACITY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY CREDITS WITH ELIGIBLE RESOURCES. AT A MINIMUM, THE COMMISSION SHALL PROCURE TWO PERCENT OF THE STATE'S ANNUAL RETAIL ELEC- TRICITY LOAD BY TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, FOUR PERCENT BY TWO THOUSAND TWENTY, AND SIX PERCENT BY TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02548-01-7
2017-S5942A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1540
- Current Committee:
- Senate Energy And Telecommunications
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §66-p, Pub Serv L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
-
A8065
2017-S5942A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5942A SPONSOR: VALESKY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to long-term contracts for renewable energy PURPOSE: The bill would direct the state Public Service Commission to prioritize longterm contracts in selecting energy, capacity, and renewable energy credits. The commission shall procure, at a minimum, two percent of the state's annual retail electricity load by 2016, four percent by 2018, and six percent by 2020, through long-term contracts for energy, capaci- ty, and renewable energy credits with eligible resources. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section One: Amends the public service law by adding section 66-0 setting out definitions, commission authority, the priority of long-term contracts, contract terms, defining the competitive solicitation proc- ess, disposition of resources, cost recovery, contract payments, custom-
2017-S5942A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5942--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 8, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni- cations -- recommitted to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni- cations in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to long-term contracts for renewable energy 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-p to read as follows: § 66-P. LONG-TERM CONTRACTS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEAN- INGS: (A) "ELIGIBLE RESOURCE" MEANS A SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL GENERATION THAT: (I) GENERATES POWER THAT IS WITHIN OR DELIVERED TO THE CONTROL REGION OF THE NEW YORK INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR; (II) IS A RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCE; AND (III) DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE A LONG-TERM CONTRACT WITH THE STATE. (B) "RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCE" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION TWELVE OF SECTION 1-103 OF THE ENERGY LAW. (C) "RENEWABLE ENERGY CREDIT" MEANS A TRADABLE INSTRUMENT THAT REPRES- ENTS AN AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY GENERATED FROM ELIGIBLE RESOURCES OR RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES. (D) "LONG-TERM CONTRACT" MEANS A CONTRACT WITH AN ELECTRIC AND GAS CORPORATION FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO TWENTY YEARS. 2. COMMISSION AUTHORITY. THE COMMISSION MAY DIRECT ELECTRIC AND GAS CORPORATIONS TO ENTER INTO LONG-TERM CONTRACTS FOR ENERGY, CAPACITY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY CREDITS WITH ELIGIBLE RESOURCES. AT A MINIMUM, THE COMMISSION SHALL PROCURE TWO PERCENT OF THE STATE'S ANNUAL RETAIL ELEC- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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