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NY S06919

Bill

Status

Vetoed

12/28/2022

Primary Sponsor

Timothy Kennedy

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows solar customer-generators to donate excess electricity credits to a low-income energy assistance pool instead of applying credits to their own bills.

  • Requires each electric corporation to file an application with the Public Service Commission within 270 days to establish a low-income energy assistance pool, with commission decision required within 90 days.

  • Directs the Public Service Commission to create eligibility qualifications for low-income households within 90 days, considering demographics and economic factors in each utility's service territory.

  • Requires the commission to establish a credit disbursement process within 180 days, prioritizing applicants based on household composition, income, presence of vulnerable members, and heating/cooling source.

  • Allows donated credits to be applied to low-income recipient bills at the same per-kilowatt-hour rate as other customers in the same service class.

Legislative Description

Allows certain customer-generators who generate solar electricity to donate credit for such electricity to low-income families; requires electric corporations to create a low-income energy assistance pool for the donation of such credits.

Last Action

VETOED MEMO.182

12/28/2022

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means4/25/2022
Energy and Telecommunications5/20/2021

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