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ENERGY COMMITTEE

Staff Contact: Ken Pokalsky

What's New

• Update from MACNY and the Business Council of New York State on Energy Chair Cahill Introduction of Economic Development Power Program

Committee Updates and Alerts

• Business Calls for Long Term Economic Development Power Program
  • Business Council Testimony to Joint Senate/Assembly Hearing on the Future of Economic Development Power, September 23, 2009
    
    
• 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
  • NYPA Hearing Notice
    
    
• September 11, 2009 Update
  
  • Business Council Annual Meeting
  • Energy Committee Notice
  • Economic Development Power Hearings
  • Legislative Update
  • Regulatory Review
    
    
• 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)

• 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
  • NY Preliminary Activity list
  • Municipalities receiving direct energy stimulus funds
• 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

NEWS

• Business Calls for Long Term Economic Development Power Program (September 23, 2009)
• Business Council says state’s energy plan should focus on lower costs (Sept. 15, 2009)
• Business Council opposes energy, cable and wireless telecommunications taxes (February 5, 2009)
• U.S., Canadian West set joint carbon-cutting target, September 23, 2008
• Governor supports cleaner coal plant in Chautauqua County, Associated Press, (June 11, 2008)
• Energy board switches on Newly created state panel will study alternate sources, health effects, Albany Times Union, May 7, 2008
• Senator slams PSC in deal. Schumer calls regulator "stone-headed" in wind stance against Iberdrola, Albany Times Union, May 1, 2008
• Executive Order on Energy Planning
• PATERSON OUTLINES INITIAL STEPS TO MEET DOWNSTATE ENERGY NEEDS April 10, 2008

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
  • Electric Costs and Competitive Markets in New York State: A Survey
• 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
• "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

NYSERDA

• Patterns and Trends: New York State Energy Profiles: 1992-2006
• NYSERDA Funding Opportunities:
  
  • Ultraviolet Light and Electron Beam Process Innovation and Market Transformation Program Opportunity Notice (PON) 1641 $2 Million Available 2 Due dates: March 10, 2010 for Categories 1 and 2 proposals only and
    June 29, 2010 for Categories 1, 2 and 3 proposals
  • Innovations in Demand Response, Load Management and Dynamic Pricing Program Opportunity Notice (PON) 1151
    Energy Efficiency Research Program Solicitation $5,000,000 available for 3 proposal rounds (Due October 1, 2009, March 2, 2010 and June 15, 2010)
  • Clean Energy Business Growth and Development (PON) 1260
    
    
• NYSERDA: Environmental Research Plan (August 2007)
• NYSERDA: Three-year Strategic Outlook 2007-2010

ISSUES AND PRIORITIES

• NYISO 2009 Reliability Needs Assessment (RNA)
  
  
• Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiatives
• 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
• Governor signs Power for Jobs renewal (July 9, 2007)
• Budget Issues
• Summary of the Governor's Proposed 2008 Budget
  Prepared by the staff of The Business Council
  January 25, 2008
  

2009-2010 Legislative Memos

• A. 404 (John) / S. 632 (Fuschillo), Oppose, Utility Street excavation prevailing wage
  Bill text
• 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
  Bill text
• A.2082 (O'Mara), Support, Siting of Major Electric Generating Facilities
  Bill text
• S.2813 (Aubertine)/A.6694-A (Russell), Oppose, Creation of the North Country Power Authority
  Bill text
• A.3040 (Kolb), Support, Electric Transmission Line Upgrades
  Bill text
• S.6132 (Ranzenhofer) / A.9098  (Hawley), Support, Repealing Energy Assessments
  Bill text
• A.7593 (Cahill)/S.4208 (Savino), Oppose, Utility Call Centers
  Bill text
• A.9091 (Calhoun), Support, Repealing Energy Assessments
  Bill text

2007-08 LEGISLATIVE MEMOS (Archived Energy 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

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