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A.6114-C (Hevesi) / S.3872-C (Maziarz) - AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring the development of a generation attribute tracking system by the New York state energy research and development authority

Albany, N.Y., 1/4/12 - The Independent Power Producers of New York, Inc. (IPPNY) commends Governor Andrew M. Cuomo for recognizing the vital role of energy and infrastructure improvement as it relates to economic development in New York State.

Albany, NY., 8/11/11 - The Independent Power Producers of New York, Inc. (IPPNY) is urging the NYS Public Service Commission (PSC) to accept Covanta Energy Corporation's petition to include Energy from Waste (EfW) as an eligible renewable technology under New York's Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS).

Albany, N.Y., 6/22/11 - The Independent Power Producers of New York, Inc. (IPPNY) supports Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the Legislature's agreement to a new power plant siting law, and appreciates their extraordinary effort to hammer out a deal. The Governor's Program Bill marks the end of over an 8-year period without such a law in place. This legislation is an improvement over previous proposed versions, as it provides a single permitting process that can be completed in one year. The law recognizes the importance of a power plant siting process as a key component of competitive electricity markets.

A.7400 (Sweeney) - AN ACT to suspend hydraulic fracturing; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

A.7511 (Silver) - AN ACT to amend the real property tax law and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to applications for tax abatements for industrial and commercial construction work on properties in a city of one million or more persons and to tax abatements for certain electricity generating facilities in such city

A.5713 (Englebright) / S.4178 (Maziarz) - AN ACT to amend the public service law and the public authorities law, in relation to the creation of the New York solar industry development and jobs act of 2010 and the procurement of solar renewable energy credits; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

A.7005 (Cahill) - AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to the siting of major electric generating facilities; to amend the public authorities law, in relation to making technical corrections thereto; to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing an intervenor account; to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to power plant emissions and performance standards; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

In a letter dated March 25, 2011, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg requested the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) to "reconsider"� your commitment to a functioning New York electricity market expressed in the Commission's January 28, 2011 Demand Curve Order. I also understand that members of the congressional delegation for the state of New York may be sending or already have sent you similar letter(s). The Independent Power Producers of New York, Inc. (IPPNY) requests that the Commission consider the following points in regards to these matters.

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