NY State Senate Bill 2013-S5280

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2013-S5280 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8240
Current Committee:: Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:: Public Service Law
Laws Affected:: Add §66-n, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: A2107
2017-2018: A4252
2019-2020: A1285
2021-2022: A60
2023-2024: A3266

2013-S5280 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to shared renewable energy facilities; provides for the determination of credits of subscribers to such facilities.

2013-S5280 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S5280

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the public service law, in relation to
shared renewable energy facilities

PURPOSE:

To establish a shared renewable energy program that increases access
to and accelerates development of renewable energy, by enabling
electric customers to subscribe to a shared renewable energy facility
and receive associated benefits through their utility bill.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Subsection 1 provides necessary definitions. Definitions are based
upon the "subscription" model in order to properly frame the
interactions between an electric customer and a shared renewable
energy facility, as well as to define the parameters of these
arrangements.

Subsection 2 provides provisions for determining the output of a
shared renewable energy facility and the quantity of bill credits
available to each subscriber based upon its subscription to the
facility.

Subsection 3 pertains to the communications of a subscriber

organization with the electric corporation. It also outlines dispute
resolution procedures.

Subsection 4 provides for the application of a bill credit to a
subscriber's electric account in accordance with the terms of the
subscription to the shared renewable energy facility, and provides
that a customer's rate schedule may not change based on participation
in a shared renewable energy facility. It also outlines how electric
corporations shall address billing infrastructure for shared renewable
energy facilities and provides for full recovery of program
implementation costs.

Subsection 5 provides for the calculation of bill credits and the
value therein.

Subsection 6 provides safety standards to be established by each
electric corporation necessary for safe and adequate service.

JUSTIFICATION:

The vast majority of electricity customers are unable to install
renewable energy systems on their property due to various impediments,
including unsuitable physical characteristics, or because they rent
their residence or place of business. Shared renewable energy programs
provide the opportunity for electric customers to invest in shared
renewable energy facilities and receive the associated tangible
economic benefits via their utility bill.  Unlocking this new market
will unleash new private investment in clean energy in New York.

The generation of renewable energy within New York provides
significant financial, health, environmental, and workforce benefits


to the State of New York, reduces greenhouse gases, and promotes
energy independence, security, and grid resiliency. For these reasons,
it is important to ensure that all New Yorkers are provided an
opportunity to participate in renewable energy generation.

New York's renewable energy initiatives have been successful in
advancing renewable energy development and creating new energy jobs.
Yet in order to meet the state's Renewable Portfolio Standard targets
and further establish New York as a competitive leader on energy, it
is necessary to accelerate development through innovative mechanisms.
This shared renewable energy program seeks to build on New York's
existing initiatives by expanding access to renewable energy resources
to all energy customers who are currently unable to access the
benefits of onsite renewable energy generation.

This shared renewable energy program draws on best practices
established by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council and lessons
learned from other states. It aims to make it simple and attractive
for customers to invest in renewable energy generation while
compensating electric corporations for the services they provide.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Immediately.

2013-S5280 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5280

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 15, 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 shared renewable
  energy facilities

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

  Section  1.  The public service law is amended by adding a new section
66-n to read as follows:
  S 66-N. SHARED RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN
THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A) "SHARED RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY" MEANS RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOL-
OGY THAT IS OWNED OR DEVELOPED BY AN ENTITY OTHER THAN A PUBLIC AUTHORI-
TY OR  AN  ELECTRIC  DISTRIBUTION  COMPANY  AND  THAT  IS  MANUFACTURED,
INSTALLED,  AND  OPERATED  IN  ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE GOVERNMENT AND
INDUSTRY STANDARDS; THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM  AND  OPER-
ATED  IN  CONJUNCTION  WITH  AN  ELECTRIC CORPORATION'S TRANSMISSION AND
DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES; THAT IS OPERATED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY  STAND-
ARDS  AND  REQUIREMENTS  ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SECTION; AND WHERE ELEC-
TRICITY GENERATED BY THE FACILITY IS CREDITED TO THE SUBSCRIBERS OF  THE
FACILITY. A SHARED RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY:
  (I)  SHALL  UTILIZE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES
AS DEFINED BY SECTIONS SIXTY-SIX-J AND SIXTY-SIX-L OF THIS ARTICLE:  (A)
SOLAR ELECTRIC GENERATING EQUIPMENT; (B) FARM WASTE ELECTRIC  GENERATING
EQUIPMENT;  (C)  FUEL  CELL ELECTRIC GENERATING EQUIPMENT; (D) MICRO-HY-
DROELECTRIC GENERATING  EQUIPMENT;  AND  (E)  WIND  ELECTRIC  GENERATING
EQUIPMENT;
  (II) SHALL HAVE AT LEAST TWO SUBSCRIBERS; AND
  (III)  SHALL HAVE A RATED CAPACITY OF NOT MORE THAN TWO THOUSAND KILO-
WATTS, AND THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE  MAXIMUM
RATED  CAPACITY  THRESHOLDS FOR SHARED RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES BASED

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11009-01-3

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UPON AN EVALUATION AND FINDING OF PUBLIC INTEREST, AS  DETERMINED  BY  A
STAKEHOLDER  PROCESS  THROUGH  A  PROCEEDING  TO  BE  ESTABLISHED BY THE
COMMISSION, AND THE ATTRIBUTES OF EACH RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY.
  (B)  "SUBSCRIBER"  MEANS  A  CUSTOMER  OF  AN ELECTRIC CORPORATION WHO
SUBSCRIBES TO A SHARED RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY AND WHO HAS  IDENTIFIED
AN  INDIVIDUAL  METER AT ANY PROPERTY OWNED OR LEASED BY THE CUSTOMER TO
WHICH THE SUBSCRIPTION SHALL BE ATTRIBUTED.  SUCH METERS SHALL BE WITHIN
THE SERVICE TERRITORY OF THE SAME  ELECTRIC  CORPORATION  TO  WHICH  THE
SHARED  RENEWABLE  ENERGY FACILITY IS INTERCONNECTED AND WITHIN THE SAME
LOAD ZONE OF THE NEW YORK INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR AS  DETERMINED  BY
THE  LOCATIONAL  BASED  MARGINAL  PRICE  AS  OF  THE DATE OF THE INITIAL
REQUEST BY THE SUBSCRIBER ORGANIZATION TO INTERCONNECT THE SHARED RENEW-
ABLE ENERGY FACILITY.
  (C) "SUBSCRIBER ORGANIZATION" MEANS AN ORGANIZATION WHOSE  PURPOSE  IS
TO  OWN AND OPERATE A SHARED RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY FOR THE SUBSCRIB-
ERS OF THE SHARED RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY. A  SUBSCRIBER  ORGANIZATION
MAY BE ANY FOR-PROFIT OR NON-PROFIT ENTITY AND SHALL BE PERMITTED BY THE
STATE  PURSUANT TO SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT OF THIS CHAPTER IF, AS DETERMINED
BY THE COMMISSION TO BE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST PURSUANT TO A STAKEHOLDER
PROCESS THROUGH A PROCEEDING TO BE ESTABLISHED BY  THE  COMMISSION,  THE
SUBSCRIBER ORGANIZATION'S SHARED RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY HAS A MAXIMUM
RATED CAPACITY THRESHOLD LARGER THAN TWO THOUSAND KILOWATTS.
  (I)  THE  SUBSCRIBER  ORGANIZATION  SHALL  FILE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
STATE  ARTICLES  OF  INCORPORATION,  AMENDMENT,  CONSOLIDATION,  MERGER,
CONVERSION,  OR  DISSOLUTION,  WHEN EXECUTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED, INCLUDING
SUCH AFFIDAVITS AS MAY BE REQUIRED  BY  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  STATE.  THE
SECRETARY  OF  STATE SHALL, UPON THE PAYMENT OF THE FEES AS SPECIFIED IN
THIS PARAGRAPH, INDEX SUCH ARTICLES. UPON THE FILING OF  SUCH  ARTICLES,
THE  INCORPORATION,  AMENDMENT,  CONSOLIDATION,  MERGER,  CONVERSION, OR
DISSOLUTION PROVIDED FOR THEREIN SHALL BE IN EFFECT.  THE DEPARTMENT  OF
STATE SHALL CHARGE AND COLLECT FOR:
  (1) FILING ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, FORTY DOLLARS;
  (2) FILING ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT, TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS;
  (3) FILING ARTICLES OF CONSOLIDATION OR MERGER, TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS;
  (4) FILING ARTICLES OF CONVERSION, TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS;
  (5) FILING CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION TO DISSOLVE, FIVE DOLLARS;
  (6) FILING ARTICLES OF DISSOLUTION, FIVE DOLLARS; AND
  (7) FILING CERTIFICATE OF CHANGE OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE, FIFTEEN DOLLARS.
  (II)  EACH  SUBSCRIBER  ORGANIZATION SHALL FILE WITH THE COMMISSION AN
ANNUAL REPORT, WHICH SHALL SHOW IN DETAIL:
  (1) THE NUMBER OF ITS MEMBERS;
  (2) THE AMOUNT OF ITS OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS;
  (3) ITS RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES DURING THE PRECEDING YEAR;
  (4) THE AMOUNT PAID IN REDUCTION OF ITS INDEBTEDNESS AND  AS  INTEREST
UPON ITS INDEBTEDNESS;
  (5)  THE  NAMES OF ITS OFFICERS AND THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT PAID AS SALA-
RIES TO THEM AND THE AMOUNT PAID AS WAGES TO ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES; AND
  (6) THE LOCATION OF ITS PLANT  OR  PLANTS  AND  SYSTEM,  WITH  A  FULL
DESCRIPTION OF ITS PROPERTY AND FRANCHISE AREAS.
  (D)  "SUBSCRIBER AGREEMENT" MEANS A WRITTEN AGREEMENT IDENTIFYING EACH
SUBSCRIBER OF A SHARED RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY,  WHICH  SHALL  INCLUDE
THE  NAME, ADDRESS, AND THE ELECTRIC CORPORATION ACCOUNT NUMBER TO WHICH
THE SUBSCRIPTION SHALL BE ATTRIBUTED.  THE  SUBSCRIBER  AGREEMENT  SHALL
DESIGNATE  THE  PORTION  OF  PRODUCTION FROM THE SHARED RENEWABLE ENERGY
FACILITY ALLOCATED TO EACH SUBSCRIBER FOR THE  PURPOSES  OF  CALCULATING
THE  BILL  CREDIT  TO EACH SUBSCRIBER. THE SUBSCRIBER AGREEMENT SHALL BE

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FILED BY THE SUBSCRIBER ORGANIZATION WITH THE  ELECTRIC  CORPORATION  TO
WHICH THE SHARED RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY IS INTERCONNECTED.
  (E)  "SUBSCRIPTION"  MEANS  A  DIRECT OR INDIRECT OWNERSHIP, LEASE, OR
FINANCIAL INTEREST IN A SHARED RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY THAT ENABLES  A
SUBSCRIBER  TO RECEIVE A BILL CREDIT FOR A RETAIL ACCOUNT WITH THE ELEC-
TRIC CORPORATION. EACH SUBSCRIPTION SHALL  BE  SIZED  TO  REPRESENT  THE
ENERGY  PRODUCTION  FROM  AT  LEAST ONE KILOWATT OF THE SHARED RENEWABLE
ENERGY  FACILITY'S  GENERATING  CAPACITY  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  THE
SUBSCRIPTION IS SIZED TO PRODUCE NO MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE
SUBSCRIBER'S  AVERAGE  ANNUAL  ELECTRICAL  CONSUMPTION.  IN  SIZING  THE
SUBSCRIPTION, A DEDUCTION FOR THE AMOUNT OF ANY EXISTING RENEWABLE ENER-
GY GENERATION AT THE SUBSCRIBER'S PREMISES AND ANY SUBSCRIPTIONS BY  THE
SUBSCRIBER IN OTHER SHARED RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES SHALL BE MADE.
  (F) "BILL CREDIT" MEANS AN AMOUNT OF MONEY CREDITED EACH BILLING PERI-
OD  TO AN ELECTRIC ACCOUNT BASED ON A SUBSCRIPTION TO A SHARED RENEWABLE
ENERGY FACILITY AND PURSUANT TO A SUBSCRIBER AGREEMENT AND THE METHODOL-
OGY USED FOR CALCULATION OF THE BILL CREDIT AS  ESTABLISHED  UNDER  THIS
SECTION.
  2.  PROVISIONS  PERTAINING  TO SHARED RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES. (A)
THE DETERMINATION OF THE BILL CREDIT AVAILABLE TO EACH SUBSCRIBER  OF  A
SHARED  RENEWABLE  ENERGY  FACILITY  SHALL BE BASED ON EACH SUBSCRIBER'S
SUBSCRIPTION IN THAT SHARED RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY.
  (B) FOR A SHARED RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY, THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF  ELEC-
TRICITY  GENERATED  AND AVAILABLE FOR ALLOCATION TO SUBSCRIBERS SHALL BE
DETERMINED BY A PRODUCTION METER INSTALLED AND PAID FOR BY THE SUBSCRIB-
ER ORGANIZATION THAT IS THE OWNER OF THE SHARED RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILI-
TY.
  3. PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO SUBSCRIBERS, SUBSCRIBER ORGANIZATIONS  AND
SUBSCRIPTIONS.  (A)  A  SUBSCRIBER ORGANIZATION SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
PROVIDING TO THE ELECTRIC CORPORATION, AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH  BILLING
CYCLE,  A  SUBSCRIBER  AGREEMENT  STATEMENT  IDENTIFYING  THE PORTION OF
PRODUCTION ALLOCATED TO EACH SUBSCRIBER.  SUBSCRIBER  ORGANIZATIONS  MAY
ADD  NEW  SUBSCRIBERS TO A SUBSCRIBER AGREEMENT OR CHANGE THE INDIVIDUAL
METERED ACCOUNTS TO WHICH A SUBSCRIBER'S SUBSCRIPTION  SHALL  BE  ATTRI-
BUTED  AT  THE  BEGINNING  OF EACH BILLING CYCLE BY PROVIDING AN UPDATED
SUBSCRIBER AGREEMENT TO THE ELECTRIC CORPORATION. IF THERE HAS  BEEN  NO
CHANGE  IN  THE ALLOCATIONS FROM THE PREVIOUS SUBMISSION, THE SUBSCRIBER
ORGANIZATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO FILE AN UPDATED SUBSCRIBER AGREEMENT.
  (B) AN ELECTRIC CORPORATION MAY REQUIRE THAT  CUSTOMERS  PARTICIPATING
IN A SHARED RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY HAVE THEIR METERS READ ON THE SAME
BILLING CYCLE.
  (C)  THE  DISPUTE  RESOLUTION  PROCEDURES  AVAILABLE TO PARTIES IN THE
ELECTRIC CORPORATION'S INTERCONNECTION TARIFF SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE
PURPOSES OF RESOLVING  DISPUTES  BETWEEN  AN  ELECTRIC  CORPORATION  AND
SUBSCRIBERS  OR  THEIR  DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE FOR DISPUTES INVOLVING
THE ELECTRIC CORPORATION'S ALLOCATION OF BILL CREDITS TO  THE  SUBSCRIB-
ER'S ELECTRIC ACCOUNT. THE ELECTRIC CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR  RESOLVING  DISPUTES RELATED TO THE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN A SUBSCRIBER,
THE OWNER OF A SHARED RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY  THAT  IS  A  SUBSCRIBER
ORGANIZATION  OR  ANY  OTHER PARTY. THIS PROVISION SHALL IN NO WAY LIMIT
ANY OTHER RIGHTS THE SUBSCRIBER MAY HAVE RELATED TO AN  ELECTRIC  CORPO-
RATION'S  PROVISION OF ELECTRIC SERVICE OR OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TARIFF, DECISION OF THE COMMISSION, OR STATUTE.
  (D) THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS MAY APPLY TO A  SHARED  RENEWABLE  ENERGY
FACILITY  THAT  HAS A RATED CAPACITY OF NOT MORE THAN TWO THOUSAND KILO-
WATTS, BASED UPON AN EVALUATION AND FINDING OF PUBLIC INTEREST AS DETER-

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MINED BY A STAKEHOLDER PROCESS THROUGH A PROCEEDING TO BE ESTABLISHED BY
THE COMMISSION:
  (I)  SUBSCRIBERS  SHALL  NOT BE ASSESSED STANDBY CHARGES ON THE SHARED
RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY OR THE  KILOWATT-HOUR  GENERATION  OF  SUCH  A
SHARED RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY.
  (II)  AN  ELECTRIC  CORPORATION  SHALL  IMPOSE NO OTHER CHARGE OR FEE,
INCLUDING BACK-UP, STANDBY AND DEMAND CHARGES, FOR THE  PROVISION  OF  A
SUBSCRIPTION TO SUCH A SHARED RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY.
  4.  BILL  CREDITING AND COLLECTION PROCEDURES. (A) THE ELECTRIC CORPO-
RATION WILL CREDIT THE ACCOUNTS OF THE SUBSCRIBERS OF THE SHARED RENEWA-
BLE ENERGY FACILITY BY APPLYING A BILL CREDIT TO  EACH  METERED  ACCOUNT
ASSOCIATED  WITH  A  SUBSCRIPTION  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH THE TERMS OF THE
SUBSCRIBER AGREEMENT. THE ELECTRIC CORPORATION SHALL CARRY OVER ANY BILL
CREDIT EARNED BY A SUBSCRIBER AND NOT USED IN THE CURRENT BILLING PERIOD
TO OFFSET THE SUBSCRIBER'S CONSUMPTION IN  SUBSEQUENT  BILLING  PERIODS.
ANY SUCH BILL CREDIT SHALL NOT REDUCE ANY FIXED MONTHLY CUSTOMER CHARGES
IMPOSED BY THE ELECTRIC CORPORATION.
  (B)  THE  SCHEDULE APPLICABLE TO A SUBSCRIBER SHALL BE IDENTICAL, WITH
RESPECT TO RATE STRUCTURE, ALL RETAIL RATE COMPONENTS, AND  ANY  MONTHLY
CHARGES,  TO  THE  CHARGES  THAT THE SUBSCRIBER WOULD BE ASSIGNED IF THE
SUBSCRIBER DID NOT RECEIVE A BILL CREDIT ACCORDING TO THIS SECTION.
  (C) TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE,  ELECTRIC  CORPORATIONS  SHALL  UTILIZE
EXISTING  ELECTRONIC  DATA  INTERCHANGE INFRASTRUCTURE OR OTHER EXISTING
BILLING INFRASTRUCTURE TO IMPLEMENT THEIR BILLING AND COLLECTION RESPON-
SIBILITIES UNDER THIS SECTION.
  (D) THE COMMISSION SHALL  ENSURE  FULL  AND  TIMELY  RECOVERY  OF  ALL
REASONABLE  COSTS  INCURRED  BY AN ELECTRIC CORPORATION TO IMPLEMENT THE
PROGRAM UNDER THIS SECTION, INCLUDING REASONABLE EXPENSES FOR CHANGES TO
THEIR BILLING SYSTEM AND HANDLING OF COLLECTIONS,  AND  SHALL  DETERMINE
THE APPROPRIATE METHOD OF ALLOCATING THOSE COSTS.
  5. CALCULATION OF BILL CREDITS. (A) FOR SUBSCRIBERS TO A SHARED RENEW-
ABLE ENERGY FACILITY THAT ARE LOCATED ON THE SAME DISTRIBUTION FEEDER AS
THE SHARED RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY, THE VALUE OF THE BILL CREDIT SHALL
BE   CALCULATED   BY   MULTIPLYING   THE  SUBSCRIBER'S  PORTION  OF  THE
KILOWATT-HOUR ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION FROM THE  SHARED  RENEWABLE  ENERGY
FACILITY BY THE RETAIL RATE AS CHARGED TO THE SUBSCRIBER BY THE ELECTRIC
CORPORATION;
  (B)  THE  COMMISSION,  IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  NEW  YORK  STATE ENERGY
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, MAY REVISE THE  BILL  CREDIT  CALCU-
LATION METHODOLOGY AT ANY TIME THAT IT CONCLUDES THAT THE EXISTING METH-
ODOLOGY  DOES NOT PROVIDE SUBSCRIBERS WITH THE FAIR VALUE OF ELECTRICITY
AND OTHER BENEFITS PRODUCED BY SHARED RENEWABLE  ENERGY  FACILITIES  AND
THAT  SUCH  A  REVISION  IS  IN  THE PUBLIC INTEREST, AS DETERMINED BY A
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS THROUGH  A  PROCEEDING  TO  BE  ESTABLISHED  BY  THE
COMMISSION.  ANY  REVISION  TO  THE  BILL CREDIT CALCULATION METHODOLOGY
SHALL APPLY TO NEW SHARED  RENEWABLE  ENERGY  FACILITIES  INTERCONNECTED
AFTER THE COMMISSION ADOPTS A NEW METHODOLOGY.
  6.  CONDITIONS  OF  SERVICE. (A) AN ELECTRIC CORPORATION SHALL PROVIDE
FOR THE INTERCONNECTION OF SHARED RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES  OWNED  OR
OPERATED BY A SUBSCRIBER ORGANIZATION, PROVIDED THE SUBSCRIBER ORGANIZA-
TION HAS PAID OR AGREED IN WRITING, ALONG WITH THE FURNISHING OF REASON-
ABLE  SECURITY,  TO  PAY  THE  ELECTRIC CORPORATION FOR THE MATERIAL AND
INSTALLATION COSTS RELATING TO  ANY  PORTION  OF  A  DISTRIBUTION  LINE,
SERVICE  LINE  AND APPURTENANT FACILITIES THAT EXCEEDS THE PORTION WHICH
THE ELECTRIC CORPORATION IS REQUIRED TO  PROVIDE  WITHOUT  CONTRIBUTION,
WHICH  COSTS  SHALL BE DEFINED IN THE ELECTRIC CORPORATION'S TARIFF, AND

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THAT THE SUBSCRIBER ORGANIZATION ENTERS INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE  CORPO-
RATION  OR  COMPLIES  WITH  THE  CORPORATION'S  APPLICABLE  SCHEDULE AND
COMPLIES WITH STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SECTION.
  (B)  ON  OR  BEFORE  THREE  MONTHS  AFTER  THE  EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
SECTION, EACH ELECTRIC CORPORATION SHALL DEVELOP A  MODEL  CONTRACT  AND
FILE  A SCHEDULE THAT ESTABLISHES CONSISTENT AND REASONABLE RATES, TERMS
AND CONDITIONS FOR SHARED RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES, ACCORDING TO  THE
REQUIREMENTS  OF  THIS  SECTION.  THE COMMISSION SHALL RENDER A DECISION
WITHIN THREE MONTHS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THE SCHEDULE IS FILED.
  (C) IN THE EVENT THAT THE ELECTRIC CORPORATION DETERMINES THAT  IT  IS
NECESSARY  TO  INSTALL A DEDICATED TRANSFORMER OR TRANSFORMERS, OR OTHER
EQUIPMENT TO  PROTECT  THE  SAFETY  AND  ADEQUACY  OF  ELECTRIC  SERVICE
PROVIDED  TO  OTHER  CUSTOMERS,  A SUBSCRIBER ORGANIZATION SHALL PAY THE
ELECTRIC CORPORATION'S ACTUAL COSTS OF  INSTALLING  THE  TRANSFORMER  OR
TRANSFORMERS,  OR  OTHER  EQUIPMENT AS DETERMINED BY THE ELECTRIC CORPO-
RATION SUBJECT TO REVIEW, UPON REQUEST OF SUCH SUBSCRIBER  ORGANIZATION,
BY THE COMMISSION.
  (D)  ON  OR  BEFORE  THREE  MONTHS  AFTER  THE  EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
SECTION, EACH ELECTRIC CORPORATION SHALL ESTABLISH  STANDARDS  THAT  ARE
NECESSARY FOR SHARED RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES AND THE INTERCONNECTION
OF  SHARED  RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATING EQUIPMENT TO ITS SYSTEM AND THAT
THE COMMISSION SHALL DETERMINE  ARE  NECESSARY  FOR  SAFE  AND  ADEQUATE
SERVICE  AND  FURTHER  THE PUBLIC POLICY SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION. SUCH
STANDARDS MAY INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO:
  (I) EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO ISOLATE AUTOMATICALLY THE ENERGY GENERATING
EQUIPMENT FROM THE UTILITY SYSTEM FOR VOLTAGE AND FREQUENCY  DEVIATIONS;
AND
  (II)  A  MANUAL  LOCKABLE DISCONNECT SWITCH PROVIDED BY THE SUBSCRIBER
ORGANIZATION WHICH SHALL BE EXTERNALLY ACCESSIBLE  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF
ISOLATING THE ENERGY GENERATING EQUIPMENT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Senate Bill S5280

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

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2013-S5280 (ACTIVE) - Details

2013-S5280 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2013-S5280 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5280 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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George D. Maziarz

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

co-Sponsors

Kevin S. Parker

John L. Sampson

2013-S5280 (ACTIVE) - Details

2013-S5280 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2013-S5280 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5280 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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