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NY A06723
Bill
Status
3/16/2017
Primary Sponsor
Alfred Graf
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AI Summary
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Establishes a pilot program requiring the Public Service Commission to provide solar panels to state universities of New York and boards of cooperative educational services on Long Island by January 1, 2019, or 60 days after enactment, whichever is later.
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Requires participating universities and BOCES to conduct training programs for solar panel installation and operation, with trained workers then installing panels on Long Island school districts.
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Mandates school districts own the solar panels and renewable facilities, with all generated electricity used for district consumption and excess electricity provided to the Long Island Power Authority at no cost.
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Exempts participating school districts from systems benefits charges and clean energy standard surcharges based on their subscription level.
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Requires annual reports to the Governor, Legislature, and minority leaders on program status, and automatically repeals the program five years after enactment.
Legislative Description
Establishes the solar panels to school districts on Long Island pilot program to provide solar panels to the state universities of New York and boards of cooperative educational services located on Long Island for such universities and programs to conduct a training program for persons interested in learning solar panel installation and operation and to then install such solar panels upon school districts on Long Island to provide electricity to such school districts; provides that excess electricity be granted to the Long Island Power Authority free of charge.
Last Action
referred to energy
3/16/2017