Senate Bill S1829B

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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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
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  • Delivered to Governor
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2021-S1829 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A340
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1902, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S7952, A10094
2023-2024: S3439, A4386

2021-S1829 - 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-S1829 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1829 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1829
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 16, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
   cations
 
 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.
                                                            LBD04143-01-1

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2021-S1829A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A340
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1902, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S7952, A10094
2023-2024: S3439, A4386

2021-S1829A - 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-S1829A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1829A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1829--A
     Cal. No. 119
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 16, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. SKOUFIS, GAUGHRAN, HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered
   printed,  and  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy
   and Telecommunications -- recommitted to the Committee on  Energy  and
   Telecommunications  in  accordance  with  Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8 --
   reported favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second
   report,  ordered  to  a  third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
   retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 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.

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2021-S1829B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A340
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1902, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S7952, A10094
2023-2024: S3439, A4386

2021-S1829B (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-S1829B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1829B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1829--B
     Cal. No. 119
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 16, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  SKOUFIS,  BIAGGI,  GAUGHRAN, HINCHEY, MAY -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee  on  Energy  and  Telecommunications  --  recommitted to the
   Committee on Energy and Telecommunications in accordance  with  Senate
   Rule  6,  sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to
   first and second report, ordered  to  a  third  reading,  amended  and
   ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of third reading
   -- passed by Senate and delivered  to  the  Assembly,  recalled,  vote
   reconsidered,   restored   to   third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 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;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04143-09-2

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