STATE OF NEW YORK
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5397--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 8, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. SCHIMMINGER, WALTER, DiPIETRO, GIGLIO, McDONOUGH,
MOSLEY, MORINELLO, PERRY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. HAWLEY,
NORRIS, PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Corporations, Authorities and Commissions -- recommitted to the
Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions in accordance
with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended,
ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to allowing public
utilities to purchase, own and operate small wind turbines and solar
photovoltaic systems
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a new section
2 66-i to read as follows:
3 § 66-i. Purchase of wind turbines. 1. Commencing September first, two
4 thousand eighteen, a public utility company may purchase small wind
5 turbines and solar photovoltaic systems. Such companies may operate the
6 wind turbines and solar photovoltaic systems on land that is owned, or
7 accessible to, the public utility company. The turbines and systems
8 shall be directly connected to the public utility's electric grid.
9 2. Any wind turbine or solar photovoltaic system purchased and
10 installed by a public utility company must comply with all local laws
11 and ordinances, including, but not limited to:
12 (a) height requirements;
13 (b) noise restrictions;
14 (c) safety procedures;
15 (d) specified allotment of equipment on a specific parcel of land; and
16 (e) the use of certified individuals for the installation and
17 connection of the equipment.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 3. All turbines and systems purchased and installed pursuant to this
2 section must be approved by the local municipality in which such
3 turbines and systems are being operated.
4 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
5 it shall have become a law.
