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NY A02808
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/20/2015
Primary Sponsor
Steven Englebright
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AI Summary
- Amends Public Authorities Law to require inspection of residential electric generating equipment by an independent qualified entity when customer-generators receive financial assistance from the authority
- Applies inspection and approval requirements to solar, farm waste, micro-combined heat and power, fuel cell, micro-hydroelectric, and wind electric generating equipment
- Prohibits the authority from providing financial assistance for installation and interconnection of electric generating equipment unless the equipment is inspected and approved by the independent inspector
- Requires the authority to provide grants of up to $300 for each inspected and approved installation of eligible electric generating equipment
- Takes effect 180 days after becoming law, with implementation actions authorized to begin immediately
Legislative Description
Directs the Long Island power authority and the New York state energy research and development authority to contract with an independent entity to inspect residential electric generating equipment; prohibits the provision of financial assistance for any such equipment unless it is inspected and approved by such independent inspector; directs both such authorities to provide grants of up to $300 for the installation and interconnection of such equipment.
Last Action
referred to energy
1/6/2016
Committee Referrals
Energy1/20/2015
Full Bill Text
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