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NY S05430

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/8/2015

Primary Sponsor

David Valesky

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Public Service Law section 66-j to expand net metering eligibility to include waste-fueled electric generating equipment at municipal landfills and publicly owned treatment works
  • Defines "landfill" as a solid waste disposal facility owned or operated by a municipal government or public-private partnership
  • Defines "publicly owned treatment works" as sewage treatment and disposal facilities owned or operated by a municipal government or public-private partnership
  • Defines "waste fueled electric generating equipment" as equipment generating electricity from biogas produced through anaerobic digestion of municipal solid waste, sludge, wastewater, or domestic sewage
  • Requires waste-fueled equipment to be fueled at least 90 percent annually by biogas from specified waste sources and to be owned and operated by municipal governments or qualifying public-private partnerships

Legislative Description

Relates to net metering standards for municipal landfills and waste water treatment facilities.

Last Action

referred to energy

5/5/2016

Committee Referrals

Energy5/5/2016
Energy and Telecommunications1/6/2016
Energy6/8/2015
Energy and Telecommunications5/14/2015

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