NY State Senate Bill 2019-S8210

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Apr 17, 2020	referred to energy and telecommunications

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2019-S8210 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9875
Current Committee:: Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:: Public Service Law
Laws Affected:: Add §66-q, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: S3929, A3876

2019-S8210 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that each investor owned utility must file with the public service commission an electric vehicle charging commercial tariff that allows a customer to purchase electricity for the purpose of recharging an electric vehicle.

2019-S8210 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S8210

SPONSOR: KENNEDY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act amending the public service law, in relation to establishing a
commercial tariff on certain electric vehicles

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This legislation would require the Public Service Commission to create a
more flexible billing system for electric vehicle charging stations.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Amends the public service law to create a commercial tariff
utilizing alternatives to traditional demand-based rate structures to
facilitate faster charging for eligible light duty, heavy duty, and
fleet electric vehicles.

Section 2: The effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

New York State continues to set the pace for national clean energy
goals, and the opportunity to dramatically accelerate the electrifica-
tion of the transportation sector is one we cannot afford to miss.
Currently, the transportation sector is the largest contributor to
greenhouse gas emissions in the state, beating out power generation and
buildings. While electric vehicles are becoming more common, they are
still dwarfed on the road by traditional combustion engine cars and
trucks.  In order to unlock the full potential of electric vehicle tech-
nology, barriers to the development of electric vehicle charging infras-
tructure need to be removed. Crucially, rate design reforms are needed
to take into account the unique needs of DC fast charging stations
(DCFC) which typically have a low load factor with bursts of high energy
use while drivers charge their cars. The current system in New York
bills a DCFC company based on the highest average 15 minutes in a month-
ly billing cycle, resulting in costs that can be prohibitively high and
inflexible for customers.

This legislation would require each combination gas and electric corpo-
ration in New York to establish a commercial tariff utilizing alterna-
tives to the current system in order to facilitate faster charging for
eligible light duty, heavy duty, and fleet electric vehicles. This
proceeding would be overseen by the Public Service Commission and would
result in more accessible charging for drivers and fleet operators.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

None.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

2019-S8210 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8210
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 17, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
   cations
 
 AN  ACT  amending  the public service law, in relation to establishing a
   commercial tariff on certain electric vehicles
 
   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-q to read as follows:
   § 66-Q. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING; COMMERCIAL TARIFF. 1.  DEFINITIONS.
 FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS SECTION, THE TERM "ELECTRIC VEHICLES" SHALL MEAN
 AND INCLUDE A MOTOR VEHICLE THAT:
   (A) WAS MANUFACTURED FOR USE PRIMARILY ON PUBLIC  STREETS,  ROADS  AND
 HIGHWAYS;
   (B)  THE  POWERTRAIN  OF WHICH HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED FROM THE ORIGINAL
 MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS;
   (C) HAS A MAXIMUM SPEED CAPABILITY OF AT LEAST  FIFTY-FIVE  MILES  PER
 HOUR; AND
   (D)  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.  EACH COMBINATION GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION SHALL FILE AN APPLI-
 CATION WITH THE COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH A  COMMERCIAL  TARIFF  UTILIZING
 ALTERNATIVES  TO  TRADITIONAL DEMAND-BASED RATE STRUCTURES TO FACILITATE
 FASTER CHARGING FOR ELIGIBLE LIGHT DUTY, HEAVY DUTY, AND FLEET  ELECTRIC
 VEHICLES.  EACH  TARIFF SHALL EVALUATE THE RELATIVE COSTS, BENEFITS, AND
 ANCILLARY RELATED COSTS AND  BENEFITS  ASSOCIATED  WITH  VARIOUS  FASTER
 CHARGING  RATE  DESIGNS  AND  DO  SO  FOR  MULTIPLE SCENARIOS WHERE EACH
 PREDICTS A DIFFERENT RATE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE ADOPTION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD15294-03-0

 S. 8210                             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; AND
   (B) THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY DELIVERED UNDER THE TARIFF.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law.

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Energy And Telecommunications Committee

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2019-S8210 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2019-S8210 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S8210 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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