Directs NYS energy research and development authority to undertake a statewide study of consumer behaviors with respect to energy efficiency and clean energy technology programs.

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A42A-2011 Actions

• Jun 17, 2011: substituted by s511a
• Jun 17, 2011: rules report cal.427
• Jun 17, 2011: reported
• Jun 17, 2011: reported referred to rules
• May 31, 2011: print number 42a
• May 31, 2011: amend and recommit to ways and means
• Apr 5, 2011: reported referred to ways and means
• Jan 5, 2011: referred to energy

A42A-2011 Text

                      S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
  ________________________________________________________________________

                                    42--A

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  ASSEMBLY

                                 (PREFILED)

                               January 5, 2011
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  HEVESI,  ROSENTHAL,  SPANO, JAFFEE, MILLMAN,
    CASTRO, GABRYSZAK, KELLNER, COLTON, TITONE, LINARES -- Multi-Sponsored
    by -- M. of A.  BRENNAN, GALEF, GLICK, MAGEE, WEISENBERG -- read  once
    and  referred  to  the Committee on Energy -- reported and referred to
    the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended,
    ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

  AN ACT directing the New York  State  Energy  Research  and  Development
    Authority  to  undertake  a statewide study of consumer behaviors with
    respect to energy efficiency and clean energy technology programs

    THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
  BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


    Section  1.  1.  In  preparing  pre-installation and post-installation
  audits of residential properties that have  received  energy  efficiency
  services  provided by the New York State Energy Research and Development
  Authority or its contractors, the authority shall  collect  and  examine
  information  that will contribute to an understanding of consumer behav-
  iors and energy usage. Such information shall include, but not be limit-
  ed to, the duration of any behavioral changes  with  respect  to  energy
  efficiency  and  clean energy practices and services including a compar-
  ative examination of consumers who maintain energy efficiency  practices
  after participation in energy efficiency and other clean energy programs
  and consumers who do not maintain such practices. This report shall also
  include  an  analysis  of  the  impact of behavior-based programs on the
  consumer's decision to participate in other state-sponsored energy effi-
  ciency and clean energy programs, including but not limited to  the  use
  of  coupons and rebates offered by non-utility vendors. After such exam-
  ination, the authority may  apply  social  science  theories  and  other
  applicable  methods  and  mechanisms  to better understand and thus have
  energy efficiency and clean energy programs replicate program strategies
  that result in sustainable behaviors.

   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD00812-02-1

 A. 42--A                            2

    2. The authority shall consult with the department of public  service,
  the  power  authority  of  the  state of New York, the Long Island power
  authority and appropriate gas and electric corporations. The  department
  of  public  service,  the  power authority of the state of New York, the
  Long  Island  power  authority  and  gas and electric corporations shall
  cooperate with the authority in its examination  of  consumer  behaviors
  and  energy  usage  in  properties  that have received energy efficiency
  services provided by the authority.  The  authority  shall  complete  an
  analysis  from  such  examination and transmit its findings on an annual
  basis to the governor, the speaker of the assembly, the temporary presi-
  dent of the senate, the chairman of the assembly environmental conserva-
  tion committee, ranking minority member of  the  assembly  environmental
  conservation committee, the chairman of the senate environmental conser-
  vation  committee,  ranking  minority member of the senate environmental
  conservation committee, the chairman of the assembly  energy  committee,
  the ranking minority member of the assembly energy committee, the chair-
  man  of  the senate energy and telecommunications committee, the ranking
  minority member of the senate energy and  telecommunications  committee,
  the  chairman  of the assembly corporations, authorities and commissions
  committee, the ranking minority member  of  the  assembly  corporations,
  authorities and commissions committee, the chairman of the senate corpo-
  rations,  authorities  and  commissions  committee, the ranking minority
  member of the senate corporations, authorities and  commissions  commit-
  tee,  and the chairman of the assembly subcommittee on renewable energy.
  The findings shall also be made available to the public via the authori-
  ty's website.
    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.