Assembly Bill A340B

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to prepare a report regarding the replacement of certain electric generating sites with renewable energy development and energy storage

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2021-A340 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1829
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1902, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A10094, S7952
2023-2024: A4386, S3439

2021-A340 - Summary

Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to prepare a report regarding the replacement of decommissioned or dormant electric generating sites with renewable energy development and energy storage opportunities.

2021-A340 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    340
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ZEBROWSKI  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Energy
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to directing the
   New York state energy research and development authority to study  and
   make  recommendations  regarding  siting renewable energy resources at
   decommissioned or dormant electric generating sites; and  directs  the
   New  York  state  energy research and development authority to issue a
   request for proposal in support of a renewable  energy  project  at  a
   dormant electric generating site
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public authorities law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 1884 to read as follows:
   §  1884.  REPORT; ENERGY STORAGE AT DECOMMISSIONED OR DORMANT ELECTRIC
 GENERATING SITES. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   (A) "RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES" SHALL MEAN  RESOURCES  THAT  GENERATE
 ELECTRICITY OR THERMAL ENERGY THROUGH THE USE OF THE FOLLOWING TECHNOLO-
 GIES:  SOLAR  THERMAL,  PHOTOVOLTAICS, ON LAND AND OFFSHORE WIND, HYDRO-
 ELECTRIC, GEOTHERMAL ELECTRIC,  GEOTHERMAL  GROUND  SOURCE  HEAT,  TIDAL
 ENERGY, WAVE ENERGY, OCEAN THERMAL, AND FUEL CELLS.
   (B)  "ENERGY  STORAGE" SHALL MEAN SYSTEMS THAT STORE ELECTRICITY, THAT
 WAS GENERATED BY RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES, THROUGH MECHANICAL,  CHEMI-
 CAL, OR THERMAL PROCESSES FOR USE AT A LATER TIME.
   2.  (A)  THE  AUTHORITY  IS  HEREBY  DIRECTED  TO PREPARE A REPORT, IN
 CONSULTATION WITH THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND EMPIRE STATE  DEVEL-
 OPMENT  CORPORATION, CONTAINING RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SITING RENEWA-
 BLE ENERGY RESOURCES AND ENERGY STORAGE  AT  DECOMMISSIONED  OR  DORMANT
 ELECTRIC GENERATING SITES.
   (B) THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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2021-A340A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1829
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1902, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A10094, S7952
2023-2024: A4386, S3439

2021-A340A - Summary

Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to prepare a report regarding the replacement of decommissioned or dormant electric generating sites with renewable energy development and energy storage opportunities.

2021-A340A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  340--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, SIMON -- read once and referred to the
   Committee  on  Energy  --  recommitted  to  the Committee on Energy in
   accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee

 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to directing the
   New York state energy research and development authority to study  and
   make  recommendations  regarding  siting renewable energy resources at
   decommissioned or dormant electric generating sites; and  directs  the
   New  York  state  energy research and development authority to issue a
   request for proposal in support of a renewable  energy  project  at  a
   dormant electric generating site
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public authorities law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 1884 to read as follows:
   §  1884.  REPORT; ENERGY STORAGE AT DECOMMISSIONED OR DORMANT ELECTRIC
 GENERATING SITES. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   (A) "RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES" SHALL MEAN  RESOURCES  THAT  GENERATE
 ELECTRICITY OR THERMAL ENERGY THROUGH THE USE OF THE FOLLOWING TECHNOLO-
 GIES:  SOLAR  THERMAL,  PHOTOVOLTAICS, ON LAND AND OFFSHORE WIND, HYDRO-
 ELECTRIC, GEOTHERMAL ELECTRIC,  GEOTHERMAL  GROUND  SOURCE  HEAT,  TIDAL
 ENERGY, WAVE ENERGY, OCEAN THERMAL, AND FUEL CELLS.
   (B)  "ENERGY  STORAGE" SHALL MEAN SYSTEMS THAT STORE ELECTRICITY, THAT
 WAS GENERATED BY RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES, THROUGH MECHANICAL,  CHEMI-
 CAL, OR THERMAL PROCESSES FOR USE AT A LATER TIME.
   2.  (A)  THE  AUTHORITY  IS  HEREBY  DIRECTED  TO PREPARE A REPORT, IN
 CONSULTATION WITH THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND EMPIRE STATE  DEVEL-
 OPMENT  CORPORATION, CONTAINING RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SITING RENEWA-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04143-07-2

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2021-A340B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1829
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1902, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A10094, S7952
2023-2024: A4386, S3439

2021-A340B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to prepare a report regarding the replacement of decommissioned or dormant electric generating sites with renewable energy development and energy storage opportunities.

2021-A340B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  340--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, SIMON -- read once and referred to the
   Committee  on  Energy  --  recommitted  to  the Committee on Energy in
   accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee -- again reported from said  committee  with  amendments,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to directing the
   New  York state energy research and development authority to prepare a
   report regarding the replacement of decommissioned or dormant electric
   generating sites with renewable energy development and energy  storage
   opportunities
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 1902 of the public authorities law
 is amended by adding a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:
   (C) WITHIN EIGHTEEN MONTHS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE  OF  THIS  PARAGRAPH,
 THE  AUTHORITY  SHALL  PREPARE A REPORT TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR,
 THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF  THE  ASSEMBLY,
 THAT AT A MINIMUM CONTAINS:
   (I) A SURVEY OF DECOMMISSIONED OR DORMANT ELECTRIC GENERATING SITES IN
 THE  STATE,  AND  PLANTS EXPECTED TO BE DECOMMISSIONED OR DORMANT IN THE
 NEXT EIGHTEEN MONTHS;
   (II) AN IDENTIFICATION OF  RENEWABLE  ENERGY  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENERGY
 STORAGE  OPPORTUNITIES  AT  EACH SUCH DECOMMISSIONED OR DORMANT ELECTRIC
 GENERATING SITES, AND WHETHER SUCH SITE SHOULD BE A  BUILD  READY  SITE,
 AND IF NOT, WHY NOT;
   (III) AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS ON AFFECTED COMMUNITIES OF
 REPOWERING  DORMANT ELECTRIC GENERATING SITES WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY, AND
 ENERGY STORAGE PROJECTS, INCLUDING IMPACTS TO THE  LOCAL  TAX  BASE  AND
 LOCAL EMPLOYMENT; AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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