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Policy Documents

NYSEIA regularly files comments with the Public Service Commission, NYSERDA, the state legislature, and the Governor's office. The association also writes advocacy letters and publishes research related to New York solar. Review our recent documents below.

April 1, 2024

Policy Documents

New York Department of Taxation and Finance Final 2024 Solar and Wind Appraisal Model: Summary of Changes

NYC and the Case for Residential Energy Storage

NYSEIA Comments in Response to National Grid Interconnection Cost Allocation Petition

LIPA 2023 Integrated Resource Plan Comments

NYSEIA Comments Regarding NY Dept of Taxation and Finance' 2024 Solar and Wind Appraisal model

NYSEIA Comments Regarding Potential Revisions to Freshwater Wetlands Regulations 6 NYCRR Part 664

New York State Briefing (RE+ Northeast)

NYSEIA Testimony on New York's FY25 Executive Budget (Environmental Conservation Hearing)

NYSEIA Testimony on New York's 2024-2025 Executive Budget (Economic Development Hearing)

Net Crediting for Volumetric CDG Comments

CDG Billing & Crediting: 2024 Industry Priorities

Comments in Support of Multiple Saving Rates for Community Solar

NYSEIA 2023 Policy Retrospective

Comments in response to NSERDA agrivoltaics RFI

Comments Regarding New York's Statewide Solar for All Proposal

Marginal Cost of Service Reply Comments (Clean Energy Parties)

NYSEIA / Clean Energy Parties Comments Regarding Marginal Cost of Service (MCOS) Study Method and VDER Compensation

NYSEIA Comments Regarding CBC Implementation in the Case of PV System Expansion

NYSEIA Comments in Response to NYC DOB Bulletin re: PV and Railings

Solar Industry Comments re: PV Recycling in NYS Solid Waste Management Plan

Memo in Support: NYC "City of Yes for Carbon Neutrality" Zoning Text Amendment

NYSEIA Summary of PSC Order Adopting NY-Sun Mid-Program Modifications

NYSEIA Comments on the NYSERDA NY-Sun Mid-Point Review

Joint Comments on NYSERDA's Proposed Inclusive Community Solar Adder (ICSA)

Community Distributed Generation Performance Metrics and Negative Revenue Adjustments:An Industry Proposal to Improve Customer Experience and Advance New York’s Clean Energy and Equity Goals

NYSEIA 2023 Policy Priorities

Environmental Justice/Housing Coalition Letter in Support of NY Residential Tax Credit Expansion

Comments re: Coordinated Grid Planning Process

Residential Solar Tax Credit Expansion Memo

NYSEIA Energy Storage Roadmap Comments

LIPA Opt-Out Time-of-Day Rate Comments

NYC Solar + Storage Property Tax Abatement Extension and Expansion Memo

New York’s 10 GW Distributed Solar Roadmap: NY-Sun Program Mid-Point Review

Comments on NY-Sun Inclusive Community Solar Adder: Rule Changes, Round 2 Program Design

Comments Regarding the R&D Plan for Advanced Transmission and Distribution Technologies

Comments on NYStretch 2023 Code

Comments on Hydroelectric Eligibility for VDER Environmental Value Compensation

Comments on the Build Public Renewables Act

Comments on the New York State Climate Action Council Draft Scoping Plan

MEMO: Solar and Local Law 97 Compliance

Towns, Business & Environment Coalition Letters Supporting Self Certification

Comments in Support of CCSA Request for Rehearing on Expanded Solar for All

Support Memo: Unlocking Energy Storage Deployment in New York City

Support Memo: Extend the Energy Performance Contract Cost Recovery Period for K-12 Districts

Opposition Memo: New York Power Authority Build Public Renewables Act

Memo in Opposition to Utility-owned Large-scale Renewable Energy Generation

Solar Energy System Equipment Tax Credit Support Memo

Clean Energy Party Comments on the 10-Gigawatt Distributed Solar Roadmap

Letter to LIPA from Long Island Senators Regarding the Customer Benefit Contribution Charge

Position Statement and Letter Regarding the Customer Benefit Contribution Charge

Comments Regarding Appraisal Model #2 for Solar and Wind Energy Projects

LETTER: Comments Deadline Extension Request for Tax Appraisal Methodology

Comments on Proposed Tax Appraisal Methodology for Solar and Wind Energy Projects

FACT SHEET: Mass Market Customer Benefit Contribution (CBC) Charge

Comments Regarding PSEG's Long Range and Energy Efficiency Plan Updates

Joint Petition for Approval of an Expanded Solar For All Program

LETTER: Long Island Single-Family Residential Incentive and PSEG-LI DLM Program

Cost Sharing 2.0 Order

Comments Regarding DPS Staff Straw Proposal for Conducting Headroom Assessments

Comments on the Joint Petition Regarding Community Credit Compensation

"State of DER Dashboard" Initiative

Comments Regarding the Future of Commercial and Industrial and Community Solar in New York

Comments Regarding Joint Utility Draft Tariffs Establishing Customer Benefit Contribution

Comments on Proposed Fire Department of New York 2021 Fire Code Revisions

Sign-on Letter: Self-certification and Conditional Building Permit Programs

Memo of Support: On-bill Recovery Loan Transfer Process

Streamlining Rooftop Solar Permitting to Meet New York's Climate Goals

Memo of Support: Rooftop Solar Permitting Bills A.6160 andA.6242

Realizing the Potential for Community Solar in New York State: Benefits, Barriers, and Solutions

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Standardizing Renewable Energy Property Tax Approaches in NYS

Standardizing Renewable Energy Property Tax Approaches in NY State

Comments: Power Grid Study Report

Letter of Opposition to Proposed Wage and Material Mandates on Renewable Energy Projects

FACT SHEET: The Community Solar for Disadvantaged Communities Act

Cross-utility Crediting: An Environmental Justice Issue

Long Island Solar Roadmap

Building Our Clean Energy Future: A Toolkit for Supporting Wind & Solar Projects

ConEdison Community Credit Petition

Memo of Support for Standardized Renewables Taxation

Community Distributed Generation Performance Metrics and Negative Revenue Adjustments:
An Industry Proposal to Improve Customer Experience and Advance New York’s Clean Energy and Equity Goals

Memo of Support: Rooftop Solar Permitting Bills A.6160 and
A.6242