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                                   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.
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   (I) A SURVEY OF DECOMMISSIONED OR DORMANT ELECTRIC GENERATING SITES IN
 THE STATE;
   (II)  AN  IDENTIFICATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
 AT DECOMMISSIONED OR DORMANT ELECTRIC GENERATING SITES;
   (III) AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS ON AFFECTED COMMUNITIES OF
 REPOWERING DORMANT ELECTRIC  GENERATING  SITES  WITH  RENEWABLE  ENERGY,
 INCLUDING IMPACTS TO THE LOCAL TAX BASE AND LOCAL EMPLOYMENT;
   (IV) AN ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACTS ON ELECTRIC SYSTEM RELIABILITY;
   (V)  AN  ASSESSMENT  OF  THE  SITING  PROCESS IN CONVERTING BROWNFIELD
 LOCATIONS TO RENEWABLE ENERGY  RESOURCE  AND  ENERGY  STORAGE  PROJECTS,
 INCLUDING A REVIEW OF THE APPLICABLE STATE AND LOCAL LAWS; AND
   (VI) RECOMMENDATIONS TO FURTHER DEVELOP RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES AND
 ENERGY STORAGE PROJECTS AT DECOMMISSIONED OR DORMANT ELECTRIC GENERATING
 SITES.
   3. THE AUTHORITY SHALL SUBMIT THE REPORT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI-
 SION TWO OF THIS SECTION TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE
 SENATE  AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE EFFECTIVE
 DATE OF THIS SECTION.
   § 2. The New York state energy research and development  authority  is
 directed  to establish the "repowering with renewable energy" program to
 develop renewable energy resources and energy storage at  decommissioned
 and dormant electric generating facilities.
   1. After the completion of the report established pursuant to subdivi-
 sion  two  of  section 1884 of the public authorities law, the authority
 shall issue a request for proposal through the New York green bank for a
 repowering with renewable energy project at the Lovett  Power  Plant  in
 Rockland  county  (Lovett).  Such  solicitation  shall leverage existing
 state programs to attract competitive private investment in the program.
   2. After the selection of a successful bid  for  the  repowering  with
 renewable energy project at Lovett, the authority shall, as appropriate,
 open solicitations for additional repowering projects in the state.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

                             
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                                  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.
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   (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
   (IV) AN ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACTS ON ELECTRIC SYSTEM RELIABILITY.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect immediately, provided, however that
 the amendments to section 1902 of the public  authorities  law  made  by
 section  one  of  this act shall not affect the expiration and repeal of
 such section and shall expire and be deemed repealed therewith.