ENERGY COMMITTEE
Staff Contact: Ken Pokalsky
2009-2010 Legislative Memos
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- A. 404 (John) / S. 632 (Fuschillo), Oppose, Utility Street excavation prevailing wage
- A.1122 (Destito) / S.1599-A (Valesky), Oppose, Intervenor funds for proceedings relating to siting of major utility transmission facilities
- A.1987 / S.3295, Oppose, Utility Herbicides Prohibition
- A.2082 (O'Mara), Support, Siting of Major Electric Generating Facilities
- S.2813 (Aubertine)/A.6694-A (Russell), Oppose, Creation of the North Country Power Authority
- A.3040 (Kolb), Support, Electric Transmission Line Upgrades
- S.6606-A (Budget) / A.9706-A (Budget), Part HH, Oppose, Authorizing Increased Local Utility Gross Receipts Taxes
- S.6132 (Ranzenhofer) / A.9098 (Hawley), Support, Repealing Energy Assessments
- A.11004-A (Englebright) / S.7093-B (Thompson), Oppose, Mandated Purchase of Solar “Renewable Energy Credits”
- S.7096-A (Schneiderman) / A.10257-A (Gianaris), Oppose, Prevailing Wage for Service Workers
- A.7593 (Cahill)/S.4208 (Savino), Oppose, Utility Call Centers
- S.8129 (Thompson), Oppose, Moratorium on Hydraulic Fracturing
- S.8394 (Parker) / A.11582 (Cahill), Oppose, Siting of Electric Power Generating Facilities
- A.9091 (Calhoun), Support, Repealing Energy Assessments
- A.11172 (Cahill), Oppose, "Power Solutions" Program
- A.11522 (Cahill), Oppose, Temporary "Power Solutions" Program
- S.68013 (Rules at the request of the Governor); same as A.42013 (Rules)
2007-08 LEGISLATIVE MEMOS
- S.175-a / A.5701-a, Zone Pricing of Gasoline
- A.606 / S.2007, Utility Center Call Centers
- A.2624, Utility Herbicides Prohibition
- A.3937, Prohibition on termination of utility service in cold weather
- A.5542 Siting of major electric generating facilities
- S.6265 /A.9022,Extends provisions relating to Moratoriums on the issuance of Certificates of Environmental Safety for transportation of certain Gas
- S.6366-A / A.11586, Tax abatements for Industrial and Commercial work on properties in New York City
- A.7584 / S.3715, "Broadwater" Project Review
- S.7916a / A.10774, Requires public utilities to certify their payrolls
- A.8910/S.6810 – Park K (Budget Bill), $11.7 million fee on nuclear power plants
LEGISLATIVE MEMOS 2005 - 2006
- S.973/A.3856, zone pricing of gasoline
- S.1136, replacement power
- S.1393, preservation power
- A.1570, emission limits on electric generators
- A.2719/S.3286, Gas and electric service
- S.3036, transmission upgrades
- S.3658-a/A.8866, leases on underwater lands
- A.4184, utility call centers
- S.4269 / A.7097, Gas safety penalites
- A.4961, siting of major electric generating facilities
- S.5200/A.7706, power for jobs program
- A.5865, siting of electric generating facilities
- A.7404 / S.4474, energy efficient lighting
- A.7428 / S.5240, slamming
- S.8349 / A.11977, eminent domain
- A.9420, Electric transmission line upgrades
- A.9486, Siting of major electric generating facilities
- A.10371-B, Power plant siting
- A.10588 / S.6636, Geographic Divorcement
- A.11625 / S.6549-A, Coastal area jurisdiction
Committee Updates and Alerts
- April 1, 2010 Update
- March 19, 2010 Update
- Business Calls for Long Term Economic Development Power Program
- Business Council says state’s energy plan should focus on lower costs (Sept. 15, 2009)
- Business Council Testimony on Draft State Energy Plan (September 15, 2009)
- Business Council Testimony at NYPA "rural and domestic" contract hearings
- September 11, 2009 Update
- August 27, 2009
Energy Committee Meeting
Draft Energy Plan Issued
Regulatory Review
Section 18-A Repeal Legislation - Governor Announces 5 Energy program bills (6/5/09)
- COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
- COMMITTEE
NEWSLETTERS
- March 12, 2004
- February 10, 2004
- June 17, 2003
- February 12, 2003
- December 31, 2002
- July 3, 2002
- April 3, 2002
- December 4, 2001
- October 24, 2001
- May 29, 2001
- April 30, 2001
- March 29, 2001
- March 14, 2001
- February 22, 2001
- January 30, 2001
- January 12, 2001
- December 29, 2000
- November 30, 2000
- October 20, 2000
- September 7, 2000
- July 20, 2000
- May 10, 2000
- April 28, 2000
- March
31, 2000
- Federal Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Released for Public Comment
The National Institute of Standards and Technology released for comment earlier this week a preliminary set of smart grid interoperability standards and specifications identified for inclusion in the Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Framework, Release 1.0. NIST is seeking comments on or before July 9, 2009. Click here to find the list of standards and specifications on which comment is being sought and ways to submit comments on the standards. - Federal stimulus Funding
- Federal Update, March 2, 2009
Congress, White House / President's Agenda - February 25, 2009
Energy Committee Meeting on March 2nd, 2009, Senate Energy Committee Meets, Federal Update
- October 2, 2008
RGGI Auction, Call Center Bill Vetoed, “Streetcutter” Legislation Approved - 2008 Legislative end of Session Wrapup
STATE ENERGY PLAN
- Business Council says state’s energy plan should focus on lower costs (Sept. 15, 2009)
- Business Council Testimony on Draft State Energy Plan (September 15, 2009)
- The draft NYS Energy Plan documents are now available through the NYS Energy Plan web site at www.nysenergyplan.com
- The press release issued from Governor David A. Paterson regarding the release of the draft Plan can be found here.
- State Energy Planning Process
Public Hearing Schedule now available (Aug. 6, 2009)
- Public Comments Submitted on 2009 State Energy plan, May 15, 2009
REPORTS & TESTIMONIES
- Testimony to NYSDEC on SGEIS for potential development of natural gas in the Marcellus Shale, Nov. 10, 2009
- Testimony to
Joint Legislative Hearing/Energy, Commerce/Economic Development & Corporations Committees
New York State’s Low-Cost Power Programs, September 23, 2009
- Public Comments Submitted on 2009 State Energy plan, May 15, 2009
- Kenneth Adams gave testimony to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Public Hearing on the extension of the operating license for the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant (February 13, 2009)
- NYISO 2009 Reliability Needs Assessment (RNA)
- Testimony to New York Power Authority Proposed Power Supply Contract with Alcoa, November 6, 2008
- 2009 NYS Energy Plan, Final Scope, August 7, 2008

- New York State Energy plan Web site
Draft Scope of 2009 New York State Energy Plan And Public Solicitation of Comments - Poll Shows strong consumer support for competitive energy markets in New York,
April 25, 2008
- New York AREA (Affordable Reliable Electricity Alliance)
- Issue Brief “Broadwater: Will it Still be Built?”

Discusses options Broadwater Energy could explore in light of the state’s opposition to the project, as well as the importance of Broadwater as a source of fuel for electric generation in a region facing near-term energy shortages (June 5, 2008)
- Video highlighting the rising electricity rates and electricity supply gap that exists in downstate New York
- Issue Brief “Broadwater: Will it Still be Built?”
- "NY
Unplugged?" Energy Policy at a Crossroads
Report on New York's energy costs by the Manhattan
Institute's Empire Center for New York State Policy
- Renewable
Portfolio Standard Testimony
- Assembly Hearing 3/7/06
- Testimony
to the National Academy
of Sciences on Indian
Point, 4/19/05
- Renewable
Energy Portfolio Standard
Decision,
June 29, 2004, before
the Public Service
Commission Public Forum
- Testimony to
New York City Council
on NYC Energy Needs,
Feb. 13, 2004
- Renewable
Portfolio Standard Testimony
- Testimony
of John T. Evers, before
the New York City Council,
Committee on Environmental
Protection, February
28, 2003 - Supports the
continued operation of
the Indian Point Energy
Center.
- Testimony
on Article X for the
Assembly hearing on June
5, 2002
- Testimony:
Draft State Energy Plan
should emphasize need
for more electricity
generating capacity,
March 3, 2002
- THE BUSINESS COUNCIL'S STATE ENERGY PLAN TESTIMONY, June 15, 2001
NYSERDA
- Patterns and Trends: New York State Energy Profiles: 1992-2006

- NYSERDA Funding Opportunities:

- RENEWABLE, CLEAN ENERGY and ENERGY EFFICIENCY PRODUCT MANUFACTURING INCENTIVE PROGRAM
Program Opportunity Notice (PON) No. 1176 $4.5 MILLION AVAILABLE. Proposal Due Dates: June 10, 2010, August 26, 2010, November 17, 2010 - Clean Energy Business Growth and Development (PON) 1260 (November 3, 2010, Round 5)
- RENEWABLE, CLEAN ENERGY and ENERGY EFFICIENCY PRODUCT MANUFACTURING INCENTIVE PROGRAM
- NYSERDA: Environmental Research Plan (August 2007)
- NYSERDA: Three-year Strategic Outlook 2007-2010
ISSUES AND PRIORITIES
- Power for Jobs Legislation
- Marcellus Shale Development
- State Senate votes to delay hydrofracking (August 4, 2010)
- Marcellus Shale Moratorium Letter, June 21, 2010

- NYISO 2009 Reliability Needs Assessment (RNA)
- Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiatives
- GHG Emission Reduction Bill Slated for Passage in the Senate, June 22, 2010
- Key Issues
- TBC memo in opposition
- GHG Emission Reduction Bill slated for passage in the senate, June 24, 2010
- Business Council urges delay in costly greenhouse initiative
RGGI Letter to Governor August 8, 2008 - Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Releases Updated FAQ Document

An updated FAQ document is now available on the "Auction Materials" page of the RGGI web site. The FAQ document contains useful information for parties interested in submitting a Qualification Application or Intent to Bid for RGGI CO2 Allowance Auctions. The deadline for submission of the Qualification Application and Intent to Bid for CO2 Allowance Auction 3 is Thursday, January 29, 2009.
- NYSERDA Concept Paper for RGGI Proceeds, November 21, 2008
- All Ten States of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Issue Notice for Second Precompliance Auction
- RGGI States’ First CO2 Auction Off to a Strong Start
First-in-the Nation Auction a Success as all Allowances Sold at a Clearing Price of $3.07, September 29, 2008 - DEC
releases RGGI proposal

- Business
Council Comments on DEC Pre-Proposal RGGI Rule

- Summary
of RGGI Leakage Work Group

- RGGI
Import & Leakage Report

- Energy Siting
- Original
Siting Proposal

- Revised
Siting Proposal

- Business
Council Comments on Original Article X Draft

- Power for Jobs
- 1 Year Extension Legislation, Chapter 331
- Business Council comparison of legislation
- S.8065 (Aubertine/Maziarz) “Energize NY” bill text
- A.11172 (Cahill) bill text
- FAQs regarding PfJ Proposal

- Budget Issues
- Summary
of the Governor's Proposed 2008 Budget
Prepared by the staff of The Business Council
January 25, 2008

