NY A00028

Adds "micro-hydroelectric generating equipment" to New York's net energy metering law, defining it as hydroelectric systems up to 25 kilowatts for residential customers and up to 2,000 kilowatts for non-residential customers.

Requires electric corporations to provide interconnection and net energy metering for micro-hydroelectric equipment alongside existing solar, farm waste, micro-combined heat and power, and fuel cell equipment.

Limits customer costs for required dedicated transformers or equipment to $350 maximum for residential customers and small non-residential systems (25 kilowatts or less), with larger systems subject to corporation determination and department review.

Establishes safety standards for micro-hydroelectric equipment including automatic isolation equipment for voltage and frequency deviations and manual lockable disconnect switches.

Caps net energy metering availability on a first-come, first-served basis until total generating capacity reaches one percent of the electric corporation's 2005 demand, with authority for the Public Service Commission to increase limits after January 1, 2012.