New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A9111: Relates to portable solar generation devices
Status: Passed both chambers, May 28, 2026
Defines "portable solar generation device"; exempts portable solar generation devices from interconnection or net metering requirements; requires the state energy conservation construction code to allow for portable solar generation devices to be connected to a building's wiring through an electrical outlet.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public service law and the executive law, in relation to portable solar generation devices.
From the amended text, May 8, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the public service law and the executive law, in relation to portable solar generation devices THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Solar Up Now NY Act". § 2. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 1 of section 66-j of the public service law, as amended by chapter 253 of the laws of 2013, is amended and a new paragraph (j) is added to subdivision 1 to read as follows: (d) "Solar electric generating equipment" means a photovoltaic system (i) (A) in the case of a residential customer (other than a farm utilizing a residential meter), with a rated capacity of not more than twenty-five kilowatts; (B) in the case of a customer who owns or operates a farm operation as such term is defined in subdivision eleven of section three hundred one of the agriculture and markets law utilizing a residential meter with a rated capacity of not more than one hundred kilowatts; and (C) in the case of a non-residential customer, with a rated capacity of not more than two thousand kilowatts; and (ii) that is manufactured, installed, and operated in accordance with applicable govern- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; …
Sponsors
- Emily Gallagher (D, 50) · primary sponsor
- Anna Kelles (D, 125)
- Yudelka Tapia (D, 86)
- Claire Valdez (D, 37)
- Sarahana Shrestha (D, 103)
- Thomas Schiavoni (D, 1)
- Dana Levenberg (D, 95)
- Carroll, Robert C. (D, 44)
- Jo Simon (D, 52)
- Forrest, Phara Souffrant (I, 57)
- Linda Rosenthal (D, 67)
- Micah Lasher (D, 69)
Latest actions
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.698
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S8512C
- : REFERRED TO RULES
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.124
- : RULES REPORT CAL.124
- : REPORTED
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (May 28, 2026): 59 yea, 1 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (May 28, 2026): 59 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (May 28, 2026): 89 yea, 47 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (May 14, 2026): 19 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Assembly Energy Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (May 11, 2026): 11 yea, 5 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Service Law
Common questions
- What is A9111?
- A9111 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to portable solar generation devices.
- What does A9111 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public service law and the executive law, in relation to portable solar generation devices.
- What is the status of A9111?
- Passed both chambers as of May 28, 2026. Latest action: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (May 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored A9111?
- Emily Gallagher (D, 50), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A9111?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9111
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.