Authorizes the New York state energy research and development authority to administer a program to provide grants, loans or other services for the costs related to enabling fuel-switching for residences with propane or fuel-oil heating systems to efficient electric heat pumps.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A8595
SPONSOR: Zebrowski TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to authorizing
the New York state energy research and development authority to adminis-
ter a program to provide grants related to enabling fuel-switching
PURPOSE:
This bill would authorize NYSERDA to establish and implement a Delivered
Fuels Replacement Program to provide grants, loans and other support for
residential homes to transition from delivered fuels heating to effi-
cient electric heat pumps.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Creates a new subdivision 27 to section 1854 of the public
service law to authorize NYSERDA to establish and implement a Delivered
Fuels Replacement Program to provide grants, loans and other support to
transition delivered fuels residential homes to efficient electric heat
pumps.
Section 2: Effective Date
JUSTIFICATION:
Approximately 1.8 million New York households use delivered fuels,
including fuel oil and propane furnaces and water heaters. The residents
of New York state consume more heating oil than any other state in the
country. Transitioning homes on delivered fuels to electrified ones will
yield significant economic, health and environmental benefits.
98% of New York households on delivered fuels would save money by elec-
trifying space heating with the average household saving $1,451 per
year, representing $3 billion in potential savings every year.
Electrifying delivered fuel space heating is the highest impact residen-
tial decarbonization action New York can take; doing so would eliminate
34-55% more carbon pollution than electrifying the same number of gas
furnaces.
This legislation will authorize NYSERDA to establish and implement a
program focused on providing grants, loans and other support for resi-
dential homes to transition from delivered fuels to efficient electric
heat pumps.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
TBD
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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8595
IN ASSEMBLY
January 12, 2024
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Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to authorizing
the New York state energy research and development authority to admin-
ister a program to provide grants related to enabling fuel-switching
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 1854 of the public authorities law is amended by
2 adding a new subdivision 27 to read as follows:
3 27. To administer a program, using funds provided for such purpose, to
4 provide grants, loans or other services, based on standards and guide-
5 lines established by the authority, for the costs related to enabling
6 fuel-switching for residences with propane or fuel-oil heating systems
7 to efficient electric heat pumps, including but not limited to, clean
8 energy measures, energy efficiency measures, resiliency measures, heat-
9 ing and cooling, health and safety and other related energy improvements
10 and expenses.
11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13583-01-3
