Legislative Memos

The primary goal of the Independent Power Producers of New York, Inc. (IPPNY) is to promote fair, fully competitive electric markets in New York State. In furtherance of this goal, IPPNY supports the following:

A.10087 (Rules; Ryan) / S.7489-A (Young) - AN ACT to authorize an easement on a portion of real property within the Boutwell Hill state forest in the county of Chautauqua for the location of electric collection or distribution facilities in connection with a wind powered electric generation project located in the towns of Charlotte and/or Cherry Creek The Independent Power Producers of New York, Inc. (IPPNY) is a trade association representing companies involved in the development of electric generating facilities, the generation, sale, and marketing of electric power, and the development of natural gas facilities in the State of New York. IPPNY represents almost 75 percent of the electric generating capacity in New York, such as renewable energy resources that include wind energy.

A.9446-A (Paulin) / S.7026-A (Maziarz) - AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to exemption from taxation for certain solar or wind energy systems or farm waste energy systems The Independent Power Producers of New York, Inc. (IPPNY) is a trade association representing companies involved in the development of electric generating facilities, the generation, sale, and marketing of electric power, and the development of natural gas facilities in the State of New York. IPPNY represents almost 75 percent of the electric generating capacity in New York.

A.128-B (Cusick) / S.2471-B (Lanza) - An Act to amend the general municipal law and the tax law, in relation to enacting the New York state green economic development zones act The Independent Power Producers of New York, Inc. (IPPNY) is a trade association representing companies involved in the development of electric generating facilities, the generation, sale, and marketing of electric power, and the development of natural gas facilities in the State of New York. IPPNY Member companies produce over 75 percent of New York's electric power.

S.2383 (Maziarz) / A.6367 (Paulin) - AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to the rates paid for net energy metering technology The Independent Power Producers of New York, Inc. (IPPNY) is a trade association representing companies involved in the development of electric generating facilities, the generation, sale, and marketing of electric power, and the development of natural gas facilities in the State of New York. IPPNY represents almost 75 percent of the electric generating capacity in New York.

S.2161 (Valesky) - AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to expanding the products which may be purchased for public use The Independent Power Producers of New York, Inc. (IPPNY) is a trade association representing companies involved in the development of electric generating facilities, the generation, sale, and marketing of electric power, and the development of natural gas facilities in the State of New York. IPPNY represents over 75 percent of the electric generating capacity in New York.

AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to exemption from taxation for certain solar or wind energy systems or farm waste energy systems The Independent Power Producers of New York, Inc. (IPPNY) is a trade association representing companies involved in the development of electric generating facilities, the generation, sale, and marketing of electric power, and the development of natural gas facilities in the State of New York. IPPNY represents almost 75 percent of the electric generating capacity in New York.

AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to the tax exemption for nuclear powered electric generating facilities The Independent Power Producers of New York, Inc. (IPPNY) is a trade association representing companies involved in the development of electric generating facilities, the generation, sale, and marketing of electric power, and the development of natural gas facilities in the State of New York. IPPNY Member companies produce over 75 percent of New York's electric power.

S.2448-B (Maziarz) / A.6644-A (Simotas) - AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to exempting the sale or lease and installation of commercial fuel cell electric generating equipment or the sale of electricity generated by such equipment from state sales and compensating use tax and granting municipalities the option to grant such exemption The Independent Power Producers of New York, Inc. (IPPNY) is a trade association representing companies involved in the development of electric generating facilities, the generation, sale, and marketing of electric power, and the development of natural gas facilities in the State of New York. IPPNY Member companies produce over 75 percent of New York's electric power.

The primary goal of the Independent Power Producers of New York, Inc. (IPPNY) is to promote fair, fully competitive electric markets in New York State. In furtherance of this goal, IPPNY supports the following: "- Fair competition among wholesale and retail suppliers of electricity and among generators and all electric resource alternatives including renewable, fossil-fueled, nuclear, distributed energy resources, and conservation technologies; "- Regulatory certainty that enables power generators to plan for the future and finance new or repowered electric generating facilities, and ensuring consistency with the competitive energy marketplace in relation to incentives for power plant investments and for assisting communities impacted by power plant closures; "- Fair tax treatment of New York power facilities, including in the areas of property tax, the Corporate Franchise Tax, and benefits to manufacturers, as well as the continuation of previously enacted tax relief;