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NY A00788
Bill
Status
1/6/2021
Primary Sponsor
Carrie Woerner
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AI Summary
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Requires the Public Service Commission to establish a self-directed clean energy program within 45 days for industrial, commercial, and large utility customers to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy adoption.
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Allows eligible customers with at least 2 megawatts average demand (or 4 megawatts aggregated with minimum 1 megawatt per account) to redirect existing clean energy surcharges into dedicated energy savings accounts for efficiency projects and distributed energy resources.
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Requires participating customers to develop optimization plans, collect baseline energy data, and submit biannual reports documenting progress toward energy savings and renewable energy goals, with measurement standards matching other state clean energy programs.
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Permits customers to self-direct a majority of their contributions to qualifying projects, with up to 1 percent allocated to program administration, measurement, and verification.
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Mandates the Commission issue annual reports to state leadership and requires that unused surcharges in energy savings accounts revert to original purposes after seven years.
Legislative Description
Establishes the New York state clean energy tech production program as a self-directed program for industrial, commercial and large users in order to stimulate the growth and adoption of more efficient use of energy, greater use of advanced energy management products, deeper penetration of renewable energy resources, wider deployment of "distributed" energy resources, and storage.
Last Action
referred to energy
1/5/2022