Standing Committee on Energy

Albany – Assembly Energy Committee Chair Kevin Cahill (D-Ulster, Dutchess) announced that the Assembly passed a measure to make remote net-metering of excess energy possible for residential homes, non-residential sites, small businesses, schools, municipalities...

Albany – Assemblymember Kevin Cahill (D - Ulster, Dutchess), wrote the New York State Consumer Protection Board urging them to petition the Public Service Commission for a rehearing of the Central Hudson rate case approved last week. The Public Service...

Albany – Assembly Energy Committee Chair Kevin Cahill (D-Ulster, Dutchess) called on the Senate and the Governor to resume negotiations on Power For Jobs reform in an open, public joint conference committee. While all parties want sustainable Power...

Albany – Assembly Energy Committee Chair Kevin Cahill (D-Ulster, Dutchess) announced that the Public Service Commission (PSC) approved changes to rules governing the state’s major electric utility companies, which could save businesses, not for profits,...

Albany – The Assembly Energy Committee passed a power for jobs extender (A. 11426) that will keep the program running until June 30th while a permanent solution is negotiated. Energy Committee Chair Kevin Cahill (D-Ulster, Dutchess) urged the Senate...

Albany – Assembly Energy Committee Chair Kevin Cahill (D-Ulster, Dutchess) announced that the Assembly approved legislation (A.11315) to temporarily extend Power For Jobs uninterrupted through June 16, 2010. He also pointed out that AARP, Consumers...

Albany – The Assembly passed legislation authored by Assembly Energy Committee Chair Kevin Cahill (D-Ulster, Dutchess) that extends New York’s Power for Jobs program uninterrupted through June 2nd. The bill (A.11101) will ensure participating businesses...

“I am deeply disappointed that after over ten months of hearings, roundtables and negotiations, the Senate, Governor and Assembly were unable to reach an agreement on a permanent replacement of our Power For Jobs program before its expiration this Saturday. “It...

Albany – Assembly Energy Committee Chair Kevin Cahill (D-Ulster, Dutchess) announced the Energy Committee has passed legislation designed to make New York a leader in solar energy. The Solar Industry Development and Jobs Act of 2010 (A.11004), sponsored...

Albany – Pointing to inaccurate data used to support funding calculations for a program to aid low income ratepayers, Assembly Energy Committee Chair Kevin Cahill (D-Ulster, Dutchess) wrote a letter to the Public Service Commission (PSC) urging they...

Albany – Assembly Energy Committee Chair Kevin Cahill (D-Ulster Dutchess) released the following statement regarding proposals to reform the Power For Jobs Program: “Last year, when we extended Power For Jobs we made a commitment to create a stable,...

Albany – Assemblymember Kevin Cahill, Chair of the Assembly Energy Committee, and Assemblymember Barbara Lifton are preparing legislation that will require a uniform standard for all of New York’s watersheds when it comes to natural gas extractions...

Albany – Assemblymember Kevin Cahill (D-Ulster, Dutchess), Chair of the Assembly Energy Committee, held a hearing regarding the power outages that left hundreds of thousands of people in the Hudson Valley Region without power for prolonged periods after...