Senate Bill S6520A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Establishes the renewable energy tariff

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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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2017-S6520 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6720
Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §66-p, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A1291
2021-2022: A5071

2017-S6520 - Summary

Provides that combination gas and electric corporations must file with the public service commission an application to establish a tariff for the purpose of purchasing electricity that is 100% from renewable energy.

2017-S6520 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6520 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6520
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 30, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HAMILTON -- 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
   renewable energy 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:
   § 66-O. RENEWABLE ENERGY TARIFF. 1. ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER FIRST,  TWO
 THOUSAND  SEVENTEEN, EACH COMBINATION GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION SHALL
 FILE AN APPLICATION WITH THE COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH A  TARIFF  FOR  THE
 PURPOSE  OF PURCHASING ELECTRICITY THAT IS ONE HUNDRED PERCENT GENERATED
 FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES, AS DEFINED BY THE COMMISSION AND CONSISTENT WITH
 THE MOST RECENT STATE ENERGY PLAN PURSUANT TO ARTICLE SIX OF THE  ENERGY
 LAW.
   2.  ON  OR BEFORE JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, THE COMMISSION
 SHALL, AFTER NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, APPROVE, MODIFY,
 OR REJECT THE TARIFF.
   3. WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF THE COMMISSION'S APPROVAL OF A COMBINATION GAS
 AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION'S TARIFF FILED PURSUANT TO THIS  SECTION,  SUCH
 COMBINATION GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION SHALL MAKE THE TARIFF AVAILABLE
 TO CUSTOMERS.
   4.  THE  COMBINATION  GAS  AND  ELECTRIC  CORPORATION  MAY AT ANY TIME
 PROPOSE REVISIONS TO A TARIFF UNDER THIS SECTION BASED ON CHANGING COSTS
 AND CONDITIONS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10695-02-7

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2017-S6520A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6720
Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §66-p, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A1291
2021-2022: A5071

2017-S6520A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that combination gas and electric corporations must file with the public service commission an application to establish a tariff for the purpose of purchasing electricity that is 100% from renewable energy.

2017-S6520A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6520A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6520--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 30, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HAMILTON -- 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 establishing the
   renewable energy 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-p to read as follows:
   § 66-P. RENEWABLE ENERGY TARIFF. 1. ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER FIRST,  TWO
 THOUSAND  EIGHTEEN,  EACH COMBINATION GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION SHALL
 FILE AN APPLICATION WITH THE COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH A  TARIFF  FOR  THE
 PURPOSE  OF PURCHASING ELECTRICITY THAT IS ONE HUNDRED PERCENT GENERATED
 FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES, AS DEFINED BY THE COMMISSION AND CONSISTENT WITH
 THE MOST RECENT STATE ENERGY PLAN PURSUANT TO ARTICLE SIX OF THE  ENERGY
 LAW.
   2.  ON  OR BEFORE JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, THE COMMISSION
 SHALL, AFTER NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, APPROVE, MODIFY,
 OR REJECT THE TARIFF.
   3. WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF THE COMMISSION'S APPROVAL OF A COMBINATION GAS
 AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION'S TARIFF FILED PURSUANT TO THIS  SECTION,  SUCH
 COMBINATION GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION SHALL MAKE THE TARIFF AVAILABLE
 TO CUSTOMERS.
   4.  THE  COMBINATION  GAS  AND  ELECTRIC  CORPORATION  MAY AT ANY TIME
 PROPOSE REVISIONS TO A TARIFF UNDER THIS SECTION BASED ON CHANGING COSTS
 AND CONDITIONS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10695-04-8

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