NY State Assembly Bill 2025-A9111C

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 28, 2026	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.698 substituted for s8512c referred to rules delivered to senate passed assembly
May 14, 2026	ordered to third reading rules cal.124 rules report cal.124 reported
May 11, 2026	reported referred to rules
May 08, 2026	print number 9111c
May 08, 2026	amend and recommit to energy
Mar 19, 2026	print number 9111b
Mar 19, 2026	amend (t) and recommit to energy
Jan 07, 2026	referred to energy
Dec 12, 2025	print number 9111a
Dec 12, 2025	amend (t) and recommit to energy
Sep 26, 2025	referred to energy

Votes

- May 28, 2026 - Floor Vote
  A9111C
  
  Aye
  
  59
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  2
  
  Abstained
  
  0
  - - Floor Vote: May 28, 2026
      
      aye (59)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Ashby
      
      Bailey
      
      Baskin
      
      Borrello
      
      Bottcher
      
      Brisport
      
      Brouk
      
      Bynoe
      
      Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
      
      Chan
      
      Cleare
      
      Comrie
      
      Cooney
      
      Fahy
      
      Fernandez
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gonzalez
      
      Gounardes
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Helming
      
      Hinchey
      
      Jackson
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Martinez
      
      Martins
      
      Mattera
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Murray
      
      Myrie
      
      Ortt
      
      Palumbo
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Rhoads
      
      Rivera
      
      Rolison
      
      Ryan
      
      Salazar
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Scarcella-Spanton
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serrano
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stec
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Webb
      
      Weber
      
      Weik
      
      Zellner
      
      nay (1)
      
      Walczyk
      
      absent (1)
      
      Oberacker
      
      excused (2)
      
      O'Mara
      
      Sutton
      
      The following Member(s) participated via videoconferencing: Krueger Brouk

Bill Amendments

Original

C (Active)

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2025-A9111 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S8512
Law Section:: Public Service Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §66-j, Pub Serv L; amd §378, Exec L

2025-A9111 - Summary

Defines "portable solar generation device"; exempts portable solar generation devices from interconnection or net metering requirements; requires the state energy conservation construction code to allow for portable solar generation devices to be connected to a building's wiring through an electrical outlet.

2025-A9111 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9111
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                            September 26, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GALLAGHER  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Energy
 
 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation  to  portable  solar
   generation devices
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1.  Short title. This act shall be known and may be  cited  as
 the "Solar UP Now NY Act".
   §  2.  Paragraph  (d)  of  subdivision 1 of section 66-j of the public
 service law, as amended by chapter 253 of the laws of 2013,  is  amended
 and a new paragraph (j) is added to subdivision 1 to read as follows:
   (d)  "Solar electric generating equipment" means a photovoltaic system
 (i) (A) in the case of a residential customer (other than a farm utiliz-
 ing a residential meter), with a rated capacity of not more  than  twen-
 ty-five  kilowatts; (B) in the case of a customer who owns or operates a
 farm operation as such term is defined in subdivision eleven of  section
 three  hundred  one of the agriculture and markets law utilizing a resi-
 dential meter with a rated capacity of not more than one  hundred  kilo-
 watts;  and  (C) in the case of a non-residential customer, with a rated
 capacity of not more than two thousand kilowatts; and (ii) that is manu-
 factured, installed, and operated in accordance with applicable  govern-
 ment  and  industry  standards, that is connected to the electric system
 and operated in conjunction with an electric corporation's  transmission
 and distribution facilities, and that is operated in compliance with any
 standards  and  requirements established under this section. SOLAR ELEC-
 TRIC GENERATING EQUIPMENT SHALL NOT INCLUDE A PORTABLE SOLAR  GENERATION
 DEVICE.
   (J)  "PORTABLE  SOLAR GENERATION DEVICE" MEANS A MOVEABLE PHOTOVOLTAIC
 GENERATION DEVICE THAT:
   (I) IS DESIGNED TO BE CONNECTED  TO  A  BUILDING'S  ELECTRICAL  SYSTEM
 THROUGH A STANDARD ELECTRICAL OUTLET;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13786-02-5

 A. 9111                             2
 
   (II)  IS INTENDED PRIMARILY TO OFFSET PART OF THE CUSTOMER'S ELECTRIC-
 ITY CONSUMPTION;
   (III)  IS LIMITED TO SUPPLYING A MAXIMUM POWER OUTPUT OF NOT MORE THAN
 ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED WATTS TO THE UTILITY ELECTRIC GRID; AND
   (IV) IS  CERTIFIED  BY  UNDERWRITERS  LABORATORIES  OR  AN  EQUIVALENT
 NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TESTING LABORATORY.
   § 3. Subdivision 7 of section 66-j of the public service law is renum-
 bered subdivision 8 and a new subdivision 7 is added to read as follows:
   7.  PORTABLE  SOLAR GENERATION DEVICE.   (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
 PROVISION OF LAW, A  PORTABLE  SOLAR  GENERATION  DEVICE  SHALL  NOT  BE
 SUBJECT TO INTERCONNECTION OR NET METERING REQUIREMENTS.
   (B)  AN  ELECTRIC CORPORATION MAY NOT REQUIRE A CUSTOMER USING A PORT-
 ABLE SOLAR GENERATION DEVICE TO:
   (I) OBTAIN THE ELECTRIC CORPORATION'S APPROVAL  BEFORE  INSTALLING  OR
 USING THE DEVICE;
   (II) PAY ANY FEE OR CHARGE RELATED TO THE DEVICE OR FOR FEEDING ENERGY
 BACK INTO THE UTILITY ELECTRIC GRID; OR
   (III)  INSTALL  ANY  ADDITIONAL  CONTROLS  OR EQUIPMENT BEYOND WHAT IS
 INTEGRATED INTO THE DEVICE.
   (C) AN ELECTRIC CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE  LIABLE  FOR  ANY  DAMAGE  OR
 INJURY CAUSED BY A PORTABLE SOLAR GENERATION DEVICE.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

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2025-A9111A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S8512
Law Section:: Public Service Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §66-j, Pub Serv L; amd §378, Exec L

2025-A9111A - Summary

2025-A9111A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9111--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                            September 26, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GALLAGHER,  KELLES, TAPIA, VALDEZ, SHRESTHA,
   SCHIAVONI, LEVENBERG, R. CARROLL, SIMON, FORREST,  ROSENTHAL,  LASHER,
   RAGA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Energy -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee

 AN  ACT  to amend the public service law and the energy law, in relation
   to portable solar generation devices
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.   Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "Solar Up Now NY Act".
   § 2. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 1 of  section  66-j  of  the  public
 service  law,  as amended by chapter 253 of the laws of 2013, is amended
 and a new paragraph (j) is added to subdivision 1 to read as follows:
   (d) "Solar electric generating equipment" means a photovoltaic  system
 (i) (A) in the case of a residential customer (other than a farm utiliz-
 ing  a  residential meter), with a rated capacity of not more than twen-
 ty-five kilowatts; (B) in the case of a customer who owns or operates  a
 farm  operation as such term is defined in subdivision eleven of section
 three hundred one of the agriculture and markets law utilizing  a  resi-
 dential  meter  with a rated capacity of not more than one hundred kilo-
 watts; and (C) in the case of a non-residential customer, with  a  rated
 capacity of not more than two thousand kilowatts; and (ii) that is manu-
 factured,  installed, and operated in accordance with applicable govern-
 ment and industry standards, that is connected to  the  electric  system
 and  operated in conjunction with an electric corporation's transmission
 and distribution facilities, and that is operated in compliance with any
 standards and requirements established under this section.  SOLAR  ELEC-
 TRIC  GENERATING EQUIPMENT SHALL NOT INCLUDE A PORTABLE SOLAR GENERATION
 DEVICE.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13786-06-5
 A. 9111--A                          2

 
   (J) "PORTABLE SOLAR GENERATION DEVICE" MEANS A PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM AND
 ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT THAT:
   (I)  IS  DESIGNED  TO  BE  CONNECTED TO A BUILDING'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
 THROUGH A STANDARD ELECTRICAL OUTLET;
   (II) IS LIMITED TO SUPPLYING A MAXIMUM POWER OUTPUT OF NOT  MORE  THAN
 ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED WATTS TO THE UTILITY ELECTRIC GRID; AND
   (III)  IS  CERTIFIED  BY  UNDERWRITERS  LABORATORIES  OR AN EQUIVALENT
 NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TESTING LABORATORY.
   § 3. Subdivision 7 of section 66-j of the public service law is renum-
 bered subdivision 8 and a new subdivision 7 is added to read as follows:
   7. PORTABLE  SOLAR  GENERATION  DEVICE.    NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER
 PROVISION OF LAW, UNLESS THE OWNER OF A PORTABLE SOLAR GENERATION DEVICE
 SHALL  CHOOSE TO VOLUNTARILY ENTER INTO AN INTERCONNECTION OR NET METER-
 ING AGREEMENT:
   (A) A PORTABLE SOLAR GENERATION DEVICE SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO  INTER-
 CONNECTION OR NET METERING REQUIREMENTS.
   (B)  AN  ELECTRIC CORPORATION MAY NOT REQUIRE A CUSTOMER USING A PORT-
 ABLE SOLAR GENERATION DEVICE TO:
   (I) OBTAIN THE ELECTRIC CORPORATION'S APPROVAL  BEFORE  INSTALLING  OR
 USING THE DEVICE;
   (II) PAY ANY FEE OR CHARGE RELATED TO THE DEVICE OR FOR FEEDING ENERGY
 BACK INTO THE UTILITY ELECTRIC GRID; OR
   (III)  INSTALL  ANY  ADDITIONAL  CONTROLS  OR EQUIPMENT BEYOND WHAT IS
 INTEGRATED INTO THE DEVICE.
   (C) AN ELECTRIC CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE  LIABLE  FOR  ANY  DAMAGE  OR
 INJURY CAUSED BY A PORTABLE SOLAR GENERATION DEVICE.
   §  4.  Section  11-104  of  the  energy law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 10 to read as follows:
   10. WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS  SUBDIVISION,  IRRE-
 SPECTIVE  OF  ANY SYSTEM STANDARD ESTABLISHED BY ANY TESTING LABORATORY,
 THE CODE SHALL BE OPTIMIZED  TO  ALLOW  FOR  PORTABLE  SOLAR  GENERATION
 DEVICES, AS DEFINED IN SECTION SIXTY-SIX-J OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE LAW, TO
 BE  CONNECTED  TO  A BUILDING'S WIRING THROUGH AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET. FOR
 DEVICES SMALLER THAN A THRESHOLD OF NO LESS THAN THREE  HUNDRED  NINETY-
 ONE  WATTS,  THE  CODE  SHALL  NOT REQUIRE ANY CHANGES TO THE BUILDING'S
 PREMISES WIRING.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.

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2025-A9111B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S8512
Law Section:: Public Service Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §66-j, Pub Serv L; amd §378, Exec L

2025-A9111B - Summary

2025-A9111B - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9111--B
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                            September 26, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GALLAGHER,  KELLES, TAPIA, VALDEZ, SHRESTHA,
   SCHIAVONI, LEVENBERG, R. CARROLL, SIMON, FORREST,  ROSENTHAL,  LASHER,
   RAGA,  MITAYNES, SHIMSKY, CUNNINGHAM, SEAWRIGHT, BORES, STECK, COLTON,
   GLICK, MORENO, REYES, TAYLOR, RAMOS -- read once and referred  to  the
   Committee  on  Energy  --  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee --  recommitted
   to  the Committee on Energy 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  and the executive law, in
   relation to portable solar generation devices
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.   Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "Solar Up Now NY Act".
   § 2. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 1 of  section  66-j  of  the  public
 service  law,  as amended by chapter 253 of the laws of 2013, is amended
 and a new paragraph (j) is added to subdivision 1 to read as follows:
   (d) "Solar electric generating equipment" means a photovoltaic  system
 (i) (A) in the case of a residential customer (other than a farm utiliz-
 ing  a  residential meter), with a rated capacity of not more than twen-
 ty-five kilowatts; (B) in the case of a customer who owns or operates  a
 farm  operation as such term is defined in subdivision eleven of section
 three hundred one of the agriculture and markets law utilizing  a  resi-
 dential  meter  with a rated capacity of not more than one hundred kilo-
 watts; and (C) in the case of a non-residential customer, with  a  rated
 capacity of not more than two thousand kilowatts; and (ii) that is manu-
 factured,  installed, and operated in accordance with applicable govern-
 ment and industry standards, that is connected to  the  electric  system
 and  operated in conjunction with an electric corporation's transmission
 and distribution facilities, and that is operated in compliance with any
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13786-08-6

 A. 9111--B                          2
 
 standards and requirements established under this section.  SOLAR  ELEC-
 TRIC  GENERATING EQUIPMENT SHALL NOT INCLUDE A PORTABLE SOLAR GENERATION
 DEVICE.
   (J) "PORTABLE SOLAR GENERATION DEVICE" MEANS A PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM AND
 ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT THAT:
   (I)  IS  DESIGNED  TO  BE  CONNECTED TO A BUILDING'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
 THROUGH A STANDARD ELECTRICAL OUTLET;
   (II) IS LIMITED TO SUPPLYING A MAXIMUM AGGREGATE CONTINUOUS AC INVERT-
 ER NAMEPLATE OUTPUT OF NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED WATTS  PER
 UTILITY ACCOUNT TO THE UTILITY ELECTRIC GRID;
   (III)  IS  LISTED OR CERTIFIED BY UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES OR ANOTHER
 NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TESTING LABORATORY EITHER: (A) AS A COMPLETE PLUG-
 IN PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM TO A STANDARD SUCH AS UL 3700 OR ANY SUCCESSOR OR
 EQUIVALENT STANDARD; OR (B) TO A COMBINATION OF STANDARDS THAT  TOGETHER
 EVALUATE  PLUG-IN  PHOTOVOLTAIC  SYSTEM  SAFETY  AND UTILITY-INTERACTIVE
 INVERTER PERFORMANCE  FOR  GRID-PARALLEL  OPERATION  AND  ANTI-ISLANDING
 PROTECTIONS; AND
   (IV)  IS  INSTALLED AND OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEW YORK STATE
 FIRE PREVENTION AND BUILDING CODE AND MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTIONS.
   § 3. Subdivision 7 of section 66-j of the public service law is renum-
 bered subdivision 8 and a new subdivision 7 is added to read as follows:
   7. PORTABLE  SOLAR  GENERATION  DEVICE.    NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER
 PROVISION OF LAW, UNLESS THE OWNER OF A PORTABLE SOLAR GENERATION DEVICE
 SHALL  CHOOSE TO VOLUNTARILY ENTER INTO AN INTERCONNECTION OR NET METER-
 ING AGREEMENT:
   (A) A PORTABLE SOLAR GENERATION DEVICE SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO  INTER-
 CONNECTION  OR  NET  METERING  REQUIREMENTS.  ANY ENERGY EXPORTED TO THE
 UTILITY ELECTRIC GRID SHALL BE UNCOMPENSATED UNLESS THE CUSTOMER  VOLUN-
 TARILY ENTERS A NET METERING OR OTHER COMPENSATION AGREEMENT.
   (B)  AN  ELECTRIC CORPORATION MAY NOT REQUIRE A CUSTOMER USING A PORT-
 ABLE SOLAR GENERATION DEVICE TO:
   (I) OBTAIN THE ELECTRIC CORPORATION'S APPROVAL  BEFORE  INSTALLING  OR
 USING THE DEVICE;
   (II) PAY ANY FEE OR CHARGE RELATED TO THE DEVICE OR FOR FEEDING ENERGY
 BACK INTO THE UTILITY ELECTRIC GRID; OR
   (III)  INSTALL  ANY  ADDITIONAL  CONTROLS  OR EQUIPMENT BEYOND WHAT IS
 INTEGRATED INTO THE DEVICE.
   (C) AN ELECTRIC CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE  LIABLE  FOR  ANY  DAMAGE  OR
 INJURY CAUSED BY A PORTABLE SOLAR GENERATION DEVICE.
   (D)  WITHIN  THIRTY  DAYS  OF  INSTALLING  A PORTABLE SOLAR GENERATION
 DEVICE, THE OWNER OF SUCH DEVICE SHALL NOTIFY THE  ELECTRIC  CORPORATION
 SERVING  THE  BUILDING  IN  WHICH  SUCH DEVICE WILL BE INSTALLED. WITHIN
 THIRTY DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS  SUBDIVISION,  EVERY  ELECTRIC
 CORPORATION  SHALL  DEVELOP  AND  MAKE  AVAILABLE ON THE ELECTRIC CORPO-
 RATION'S WEBSITE A SIMPLE NOTIFICATION FORM, WHICH  SHALL  REQUIRE  ONLY
 THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
   (I) THE CUSTOMER'S NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION;
   (II)  THE  SERVICE  ADDRESS AND UTILITY ACCOUNT NUMBER ASSOCIATED WITH
 THE ADDRESS AT WHICH THE DEVICE WILL BE INSTALLED;
   (III) THE DEVICE MAKE AND MODEL; AND
   (IV) THE DEVICE RATED SIZE.
   § 4. Section 378 of the executive law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 subdivision 21 to read as follows:
   21.  WITHIN  ONE YEAR OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, IRRE-
 SPECTIVE OF ANY SYSTEM STANDARD ESTABLISHED BY ANY  TESTING  LABORATORY,
 THE  STATE  UNIFORM FIRE PREVENTION AND BUILDING CODE SHALL BE OPTIMIZED
 A. 9111--B                          3
 
 TO ALLOW FOR PORTABLE SOLAR GENERATION DEVICES, AS  DEFINED  IN  SECTION
 SIXTY-SIX-J  OF  THE PUBLIC SERVICE LAW, TO BE CONNECTED TO A BUILDING'S
 WIRING THROUGH AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET. FOR DEVICES SMALLER THAN A  THRESH-
 OLD  OF  NO LESS THAN THREE HUNDRED NINETY-ONE WATTS, THE CODE SHALL NOT
 REQUIRE ANY CHANGES TO THE BUILDING'S PREMISES WIRING.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.

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2025-A9111C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S8512
Law Section:: Public Service Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §66-j, Pub Serv L; amd §378, Exec L

2025-A9111C (ACTIVE) - Summary

2025-A9111C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9111--C
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                            September 26, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GALLAGHER,  KELLES, TAPIA, VALDEZ, SHRESTHA,
   SCHIAVONI, LEVENBERG, R. CARROLL, SIMON, FORREST,  ROSENTHAL,  LASHER,
   RAGA,  MITAYNES, SHIMSKY, CUNNINGHAM, SEAWRIGHT, BORES, STECK, COLTON,
   GLICK, MORENO, REYES, TAYLOR, RAMOS, WOERNER, BRONSON, KASSAY,  DINOW-
   ITZ,  STIRPE,  BURDICK,  CLARK, McMAHON, STERN, RAJKUMAR, DILAN, McDO-
   NALD, HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee on  Energy  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Ener-
   gy in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee  --  again  reported  from  said  committee with amendments,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the  public  service  law  and  the  executive  law,  in
   relation to portable solar generation devices
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  Short title. This act shall be known and may be  cited  as
 the "Solar Up Now NY Act".
   §  2.  Paragraph  (d)  of  subdivision 1 of section 66-j of the public
 service law, as amended by chapter 253 of the laws of 2013,  is  amended
 and a new paragraph (j) is added to subdivision 1 to read as follows:
   (d)  "Solar electric generating equipment" means a photovoltaic system
 (i) (A) in the case of a residential customer (other than a farm utiliz-
 ing a residential meter), with a rated capacity of not more  than  twen-
 ty-five  kilowatts; (B) in the case of a customer who owns or operates a
 farm operation as such term is defined in subdivision eleven of  section
 three  hundred  one of the agriculture and markets law utilizing a resi-
 dential meter with a rated capacity of not more than one  hundred  kilo-
 watts;  and  (C) in the case of a non-residential customer, with a rated
 capacity of not more than two thousand kilowatts; and (ii) that is manu-
 factured, installed, and operated in accordance with applicable  govern-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13786-11-6

 A. 9111--C                          2
 
 ment  and  industry  standards, that is connected to the electric system
 and operated in conjunction with an electric corporation's  transmission
 and distribution facilities, and that is operated in compliance with any
 standards  and  requirements established under this section. SOLAR ELEC-
 TRIC GENERATING EQUIPMENT SHALL NOT INCLUDE A PORTABLE SOLAR  GENERATION
 DEVICE.
   (J) "PORTABLE SOLAR GENERATION DEVICE" MEANS A PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM AND
 ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT THAT:
   (I)  IS  DESIGNED  TO  BE  CONNECTED TO A BUILDING'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
 THROUGH A STANDARD ELECTRICAL OUTLET;
   (II) IS LIMITED TO SUPPLYING A MAXIMUM AGGREGATE CONTINUOUS AC INVERT-
 ER NAMEPLATE OUTPUT OF NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED  WATTS  TO
 THE UTILITY ELECTRIC GRID;
   (III)  IS  LISTED  OR CERTIFIED BY AN ACCREDITED NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED
 TESTING LABORATORY AS A COMPLETE PLUG-IN PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM TO A STAND-
 ARD;
   (IV) IS INSTALLED AND OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEW  YORK  STATE
 FIRE PREVENTION AND BUILDING CODE AND MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTIONS; AND
   (V)  INCLUDES  A  MECHANISM  OR  FEATURE THAT PREVENTS THE SYSTEM FROM
 INJURIOUSLY ENERGIZING THE BUILDING'S ELECTRICAL  SYSTEM  OR  THE  LOCAL
 ELECTRIC GRID, DURING AN ELECTRICAL SERVICE OUTAGE OR MAINTENANCE-RELAT-
 ED SERVICE INTERRUPTION.
   § 3. Subdivision 7 of section 66-j of the public service law is renum-
 bered subdivision 8 and a new subdivision 7 is added to read as follows:
   7.  PORTABLE  SOLAR GENERATION DEVICE.  UNLESS THE OWNER OF A PORTABLE
 SOLAR GENERATION DEVICE SHALL CHOOSE TO VOLUNTARILY ENTER INTO AN INTER-
 CONNECTION OR NET METERING AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION:
   (A) A PORTABLE SOLAR GENERATION DEVICE SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO  INTER-
 CONNECTION  OR  NET  METERING  REQUIREMENTS.  ANY ENERGY EXPORTED TO THE
 UTILITY ELECTRIC GRID SHALL BE UNCOMPENSATED UNLESS THE CUSTOMER  VOLUN-
 TARILY ENTERS A NET METERING OR OTHER COMPENSATION AGREEMENT.
   (B) AN ELECTRIC CORPORATION SHALL NOT REQUIRE A CUSTOMER USING A PORT-
 ABLE SOLAR GENERATION DEVICE TO:
   (I)  OBTAIN  THE  ELECTRIC CORPORATION'S APPROVAL BEFORE INSTALLING OR
 USING THE DEVICE;
   (II) PAY ANY FEE OR CHARGE RELATED TO THE DEVICE OR FOR FEEDING ENERGY
 BACK INTO THE UTILITY ELECTRIC GRID; OR
   (III) INSTALL ANY ADDITIONAL CONTROLS  OR  EQUIPMENT  BEYOND  WHAT  IS
 INTEGRATED INTO THE DEVICE.
   (C)  AN  ELECTRIC  CORPORATION  SHALL  NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR
 INJURY CAUSED BY A PORTABLE SOLAR GENERATION DEVICE TO  THE  EXTENT  THE
 ELECTRIC CORPORATION WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE LIABLE UNDER THE LAW.
   (D)  WITHIN  THIRTY  DAYS  OF  INSTALLING  A PORTABLE SOLAR GENERATION
 DEVICE, THE OWNER OF SUCH DEVICE SHALL NOTIFY THE  ELECTRIC  CORPORATION
 SERVING  THE  BUILDING  IN  WHICH  SUCH DEVICE WILL BE INSTALLED. WITHIN
 THIRTY DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS  SUBDIVISION,  EVERY  ELECTRIC
 CORPORATION  SHALL  DEVELOP  AND  MAKE  AVAILABLE ON THE ELECTRIC CORPO-
 RATION'S WEBSITE A SIMPLE NOTIFICATION FORM, WHICH  SHALL  REQUIRE  ONLY
 THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
   (I) THE CUSTOMER'S NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION;
   (II)  THE  SERVICE  ADDRESS AND UTILITY ACCOUNT NUMBER ASSOCIATED WITH
 THE ADDRESS AT WHICH THE DEVICE WILL BE INSTALLED;
   (III) THE DEVICE MAKE AND MODEL; AND
   (IV) THE DEVICE RATED SIZE.
   § 4. Section 378 of the executive law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 subdivision 21 to read as follows:
 A. 9111--C                          3
 
   21. WHEN ADOPTING A NEW CODE AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVI-
 SION, THE STATE UNIFORM FIRE PREVENTION AND BUILDING CODE SHALL BE OPTI-
 MIZED  TO  ALLOW  FOR  PORTABLE  SOLAR GENERATION DEVICES, AS DEFINED IN
 SECTION SIXTY-SIX-J OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE LAW,  TO  BE  CONNECTED  TO  A
 BUILDING'S WIRING THROUGH AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET.
   §  5.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law.

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