Relates to ensuring net metering is a compensation floor for residential producers of energy
This bill (A 815) requires utilities to pay residential solar energy producers at least the rate provided by net energy metering. It amends New York's public service law to ensure customer-generators (homeowners with rooftop solar systems) never receive less compensation than what net energy metering would provide. The law prevents utilities from lowering payments below net metering rates during industry restructuring. This directly affects homeowners who generate their own electricity through solar panels.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Jan 15, 2026
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Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Phil Steck
DDemocratic
Co
Jo Anne Simon
DDemocratic
Co
Joe DeStefano
RRepublican/Conservative
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