STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5445 2017-2018 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 29, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GRIFFO, GALLIVAN, KENNEDY, ORTT, RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommunications 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 seventeen, 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. 18 3. All turbines and systems purchased and installed pursuant to this 19 section must be approved by the local municipality in which such 20 turbines and systems are being operated. 21 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after 22 it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD07506-02-7