Senate Bill S1185

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to providing oversight and monitoring the operations of an independent system operator

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Energy And Telecommunications Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S1185 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1095
Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §66, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S8254, A11500
2011-2012: S665, S3307, A6035, A5307
2015-2016: S3541, A2113
2017-2018: A7512

2013-S1185 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to providing oversight and monitoring of the operations of an independent system operator; authorizes the public service commission to provide oversight and requires annual reports of the independent system operator.

2013-S1185 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S1185 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1185

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
  cations

AN  ACT  to amend the public service law, in relation to providing over-
  sight and monitoring the operations of an independent system operator

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

  Section 1. Section 66 of the public service law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 29 to read as follows:
  29. (A) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION:
  (I)  "INDEPENDENT  SYSTEM OPERATOR" SHALL MEAN ANY ENTITY OPERATING IN
THE STATE THAT IS APPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATO-
RY COMMISSION TO OPERATE IN THE STATE TO ADMINISTER AND  MONITOR  WHOLE-
SALE ELECTRICITY MARKETS; AND
  (II)  "END  USE SECTOR MEMBER" SHALL INCLUDE ANY ENTITY THAT PURCHASES
ELECTRICITY FOR ITS OWN CONSUMPTION AND NOT FOR RESALE.
  (B) THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO  PROVIDE  OVERSIGHT
AND  MONITOR  THE  MARKET  OPERATIONS OF AN INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR,
INCLUDING  BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE EXTENT TO WHICH IT:
  (I) SERVES THE NEEDS OF ALL CUSTOMER CLASSES AND OPERATES IN A  MANNER
THAT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC;
  (II)  ENSURES RELIABILITY, QUALITY AND MAINTENANCE OF THE TRANSMISSION
SYSTEM;
  (III) MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NEW YORK STATE OPEN MEETING  LAWS;
AND
  (IV)  CONTRIBUTES  TO  THE  ACHIEVEMENT  OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND FUEL
DIVERSITY GOALS OF THE STATE.
  (C) THE COMMISSION SHALL ENSURE THAT AN  INDEPENDENT  SYSTEM  OPERATOR
OPERATE IN A MANNER TO PREVENT MARKET MANIPULATION AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR
COLLUSION  BY REQUIRING AN INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR TO DISCLOSE PRICE

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

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