S 8512 NY
Relates to portable solar generation devices
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Summary
This bill defines portable solar generation devices and exempts them from interconnection and net metering requirements that typically apply to solar power systems. It requires New York's state energy conservation construction code to allow portable solar generation devices to be connected to a building's electrical wiring through a standard outlet.
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Official abstract
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.
Sponsor (1)
- Liz Krueger Democratic · primary
25 coauthors / cosponsors
- Erik Bottcher Democratic · cosponsor
- Jabari Brisport Democratic · cosponsor
- Samra Brouk Democratic · cosponsor
- Cordell Cleare Democratic · cosponsor
- Leroy Comrie Democratic · cosponsor
- Jeremy Cooney Democratic · cosponsor
- Patricia Fahy Democratic · cosponsor
- Nathalia Fernandez Democratic · cosponsor
- Kristen Gonzalez Democratic · cosponsor
- Andrew Gounardes Democratic · cosponsor
- Pete Harckham Democratic · cosponsor
- Michelle Hinchey Democratic · cosponsor
- Robert Jackson Democratic · cosponsor
- Brian Kavanagh Democratic · cosponsor
- John Liu Democratic · cosponsor
- Rachel May Democratic · cosponsor
- Shelley Mayer Democratic · cosponsor
- Zellnor Myrie Democratic · cosponsor
- Kevin S. Parker Democratic · cosponsor
- Jessica Ramos Democratic · cosponsor
- Julia Salazar Democratic · cosponsor
- James Sanders Jr. Democratic · cosponsor
- José M. Serrano Democratic · cosponsor
- James Skoufis Democratic · cosponsor
- Toby Ann Stavisky Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (16)
- Sep 24, 2025 REFERRED TO RULES · upper
- Dec 10, 2025 AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO RULES · upper
- Dec 10, 2025 PRINT NUMBER 8512A · upper
- Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS · upper
- Mar 20, 2026 AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS · upper
- Mar 20, 2026 PRINT NUMBER 8512B · upper
- Apr 20, 2026 COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES · upper
- Apr 20, 2026 ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.698 · upper
- Apr 21, 2026 PASSED SENATE · upper
- Apr 21, 2026 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
- Apr 22, 2026 REFERRED TO ENERGY · lower
- May 14, 2026 RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY · upper
- May 14, 2026 RETURNED TO SENATE · lower
- May 14, 2026 VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING · upper
- May 14, 2026 AMENDED ON THIRD READING 8512C · upper
- May 28, 2026 SUBSTITUTED BY A9111C · upper
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