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NY A04754
Bill
Status
2/5/2015
Primary Sponsor
Francisco Moya
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AI Summary
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Converts formerly coal-fired electric generating facilities to biomass fuel sources, exempting them from obtaining CO2 allowances under the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) CO2 budget trading program if biomass comprises more than 50% of annual heat input and fossil fuel comprises less than 5% of annual heat input
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Requires the facility to no longer be authorized to combust coal under its air Title V permit issued by the Department of Environmental Conservation
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Directs the Department of Public Service, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, and Department of Environmental Conservation to cooperate in implementing these provisions
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Takes effect 90 days after becoming law and applies retroactively to all control periods commencing on or after January 1, 2012, with immediate authorization for the Department of Environmental Conservation to amend regulations as needed for implementation
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Declares supporting biomass facility conversions is in New York state's economic and environmental interest, as biomass production employs over 4,000 people primarily in upstate New York and costs approximately one-third of fossil fuels
Legislative Description
Establishes that electric generating facilities that use biomass for more than 50% of its annual heat input shall not be required to obtain carbon dioxide allowances for carbon dioxide emissions attributable to the burning of biomass under the carbon dioxide budget trading program.
Last Action
referred to energy
1/6/2016