S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4830--A
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 15, 2023
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Introduced by Sens. KENNEDY, COMRIE, COONEY, HARCKHAM, PARKER -- read
twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the
Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law and the public service law,
in relation to establishing a highway and depot charging action plan
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Legislative findings. In order to achieve targets set forth
by the climate leadership and community protection act, zero-emissions
vehicle sales targets and regulations, including the advanced clean
truck and advanced clean cars II rules, zero-emissions school bus
mandate, and other relevant goals, the interests of the people of the
state would be served by:
1. Coordinating efforts to plan for electric vehicle fast-charging
deployment on New York's highways;
2. Identifying priority sites for the deployment of fast chargers
along New York's highways, estimating future charging demand at these
sites for all vehicle classes, and identifying necessary electric grid
transmission and distribution infrastructure and interconnection
upgrades at these sites;
3. Expediting electric grid transmission and distribution infrastruc-
ture and interconnection upgrades at sites controlled by the New York
state thruway authority, sufficient to future-proof thruway sites for
accelerated fast charger deployment to serve light duty, medium duty and
heavy duty vehicles; and
4. Identifying additional high priority areas for the deployment of
charging for medium and heavy duty vehicles, such as school buses, tran-
sit buses, and other light, medium and heavy duty commercial fleet
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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depots, and removing barriers to charging deployment, including electric
infrastructure constraints.
§ 2. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section
1885 to read as follows:
§ 1885. HIGHWAY AND DEPOT CHARGING ACTION PLAN. 1. WITHIN NINE MONTHS
OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, AND EVERY THREE YEARS THEREAFTER,
THE AUTHORITY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE,
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, THE
NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY AUTHORITY, THE NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY, THE LONG
ISLAND POWER AUTHORITY, THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION,
AND THE ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION AND LOCAL TRANSMISSION UTILITIES, SHALL
DEVELOP A HIGHWAY AND DEPOT CHARGING ACTION PLAN. THE CHARGING PLAN
SHALL:
(A) SUPPORT AND COMPLEMENT PLANNING BY THE STATE FOR FAST CHARGER
DEPLOYMENT ALONG ALTERNATIVE FUEL CORRIDORS;
(B) IDENTIFY THE NUMBER AND LOCATION OF FAST CHARGERS ALONG PRIORITY
HIGHWAY CORRIDORS, INCLUDING FAST CHARGERS CURRENTLY INSTALLED AND
CONNECTED TO THE GRID, INSTALLED AND NOT YET CONNECTED TO THE GRID, IN
DEVELOPMENT, AND IDENTIFY LOCATIONS OF ADDITIONAL NEED;
(C) ESTIMATE FUTURE NEED FOR FAST CHARGER DEPLOYMENT ALONG PRIORITY
HIGHWAY CORRIDORS FOR THE PURPOSES OF (I) FACILITATING THE COST-EFFEC-
TIVE AND TIMELY ACHIEVEMENT OF MANDATES, AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO,
UNDER (1) ARTICLE SEVENTY-FIVE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW,
(2) SECTION 19-0306-B OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW REGARDING
ZERO-EMISSIONS VEHICLE SALES TARGETS, (3) RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR
ZERO-EMISSIONS VEHICLES ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSERVATION, AND (4) OTHER RELEVANT AND APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE
RULES OR REGULATIONS OR LOCAL REQUIREMENTS OR GOALS TO REDUCE TRANSPOR-
TATION SECTOR EMISSIONS; AND (II) SUPPORTING ELECTRIC VEHICLE ADOPTION
BY CONSUMERS AND FLEET OPERATORS;
(D) IDENTIFY THE NUMBER AND LOCATION OF HIGHWAY CHARGING HUBS, INCLUD-
ING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THRUWAY CHARGING HUBS ALONG PRIORITY HIGHWAY
CORRIDORS, AND IDENTIFY LOCATIONS OF ADDITIONAL NEED;
(E) ESTIMATE TOTAL CHARGING CAPACITY REQUIRED TO SERVE LIGHT DUTY,
MEDIUM DUTY, AND HEAVY DUTY ELECTRIC VEHICLES AT EACH HIGHWAY CHARGING
HUB THROUGH AT LEAST THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND FIFTY;
(F) TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, IDENTIFY THE NUMBER AND LOCATION OF
COMMERCIAL AND PUBLIC FLEET VEHICLES IN OPERATION, INCLUDING THEIR BODY
TYPE, FUEL TYPE, MODEL YEAR, ZIP CODE, AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
NEEDED TO FORECAST THE NUMBER AND LOCATION OF ZERO-EMISSIONS VEHICLES,
PER STATE POLICY;
(G) IDENTIFY THE NUMBER AND LOCATION OF FLEET CHARGING ZONES;
(H) ESTIMATE FUTURE NEED FOR CHARGING DEPLOYMENT AND CHARGING CAPACITY
IN THE FLEET CHARGING ZONES, INCLUDING CHARGING CAPACITY REQUIRED IN
EACH CHARGING ZONE TO ENABLE FLEET CHARGING AT DEPOTS SUFFICIENT TO
SATISFY THE TARGETS AND REGULATIONS IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS
SECTION; AND
(I) SEEK TO OPTIMIZE FAST CHARGER DEPLOYMENT AMONG THE HIGHWAY CHARG-
ING HUBS AND CHARGING DEVELOPMENT AMONG THE FLEET CHARGING ZONES TO
REDUCE THE COST OF INTERCONNECTION, ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION, AND LOCAL
TRANSMISSION UPGRADES WHILE SERVING PROJECTED VEHICLE TRAFFIC VOLUMES.
2. THE AUTHORITY SHALL DEVELOP A STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PROCESS TO
RAISE CONSUMER AWARENESS AND EDUCATION ACROSS THE STATE AND SOLICIT
FEEDBACK FROM THE PUBLIC, REPRESENTATIVES OR RESIDENTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL
JUSTICE OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, ELECTRIC VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS,
ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS, FLEET OPERATORS, AND
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OTHERS ON THE HIGHWAY AND DEPOT CHARGING ACTION PLAN. TO THE EXTENT
PRACTICABLE AND CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE TIMELINES, THE AUTHORITY MAY
COORDINATE THE HIGHWAY AND DEPOT CHARGING ACTION PLAN STAKEHOLDER INPUT
PROCESS WITH THE PROCESS SET FORTH IN SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-
FOUR OF THIS ARTICLE.
3. THE AUTHORITY SHALL SUBMIT THE HIGHWAY AND DEPOT CHARGING ACTION
PLAN TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION NO LATER THAN NINE MONTHS AFTER
THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND AN UPDATED CHARGING PLAN EVERY
THREE YEARS THEREAFTER. THE HIGHWAY AND DEPOT CHARGING ACTION PLAN SHALL
BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON THE AUTHORITY'S WEBSITE, PROVIDED HOWEVER,
THE AUTHORITY MAY REDACT OR EXCLUDE SENSITIVE INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE
WITH APPLICABLE LAW, RULE OR REGULATION.
4. TO FACILITATE DEVELOPMENT OF A FAST CHARGING NETWORK ALONG THE
PRIORITY HIGHWAY CORRIDORS AS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION, THE CHARGING
PLAN SHALL DESIGNATE LOCATIONS AS HIGHWAY CHARGING HUBS, AS FOLLOWS:
(A) ALL THRUWAY CHARGING HUBS SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS HIGHWAY CHARGING
HUBS.
(B) ADDITIONAL SITES OR GEOGRAPHIC AREAS SHALL BE PRIORITIZED FOR
DESIGNATION AS HIGHWAY CHARGING HUBS BASED ON (I) ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDER-
AL, STATE, OR OTHER FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES, (II) PROXIMITY TO ELECTRIC
TRANSMISSION INFRASTRUCTURE, (III) PROJECTED VEHICLE TRAFFIC, (IV)
CHARGING NETWORK COVERAGE, (V) INTERSTATE AND INTRASTATE COMMERCE, (VI)
BENEFITS TO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, (VII)
BENEFITS OF INCREASED CHARGING ACCESSIBILITY IN HOST COMMUNITIES, (VIII)
REAL PROPERTY OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL OF POTENTIAL SITES, (IX) RELEVANT
COMMITMENTS FROM SITE AND/OR CHARGING OPERATORS, AND (X) OTHER FACTORS
DEEMED RELEVANT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
CHARGING PLAN.
(C) HIGHWAY CHARGING HUBS SHALL BE WITHIN ONE MILE OF THE PRIORITY
HIGHWAY CORRIDORS, SPACED NO MORE THAN FIFTY MILES APART ALONG THE
PRIORITY HIGHWAY CORRIDORS AND REASONABLY ACCESSIBLE REGARDLESS OF
DIRECTION OF TRAVEL.
(D) THE AUTHORITY MAY CONSIDER PRIVATELY OPERATED SITES WHICH ARE OPEN
TO THE PUBLIC OR MULTIPLE COMMERCIAL ENTITIES AS ELIGIBLE FOR DESIG-
NATION AS A HIGHWAY CHARGING HUB, SUBJECT TO REASONABLE RESTRICTIONS.
(E) A SINGLE HIGHWAY CHARGING HUB MAY BE COMPRISED OF MULTIPLE CHARG-
ING SERVICE AREAS LOCATED WITHIN A DISTANCE FROM ONE ANOTHER DEEMED BY
THE AUTHORITY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ELECTRIC UTILITIES, TO BE
REASONABLE.
5. GEOGRAPHIC AREAS SHALL BE PRIORITIZED FOR DESIGNATION AS FLEET
CHARGING ZONES BASED ON:
(A) TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMERCIAL AND PUBLIC FLEET VEHICLES IN OPERATION
AND/OR TOTAL NUMBER OF FLEET OPERATORS IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA,
(B) PROJECTED VEHICLE TRAFFIC IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA,
(C) BENEFITS TO PUBLIC FLEETS, SUCH AS SCHOOL BUS OPERATORS,
(D) BENEFITS TO AND SUPPORT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND DISADVAN-
TAGED COMMUNITIES,
(E) RELEVANT COMMITMENTS FROM FLEET AND/OR SITE OPERATORS TO INSTALL
CHARGING EQUIPMENT,
(F) AVAILABLE CAPACITY ON THE ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION AND LOCAL TRANS-
MISSION NETWORK TO SERVE VEHICLE CHARGERS,
(G) ENSURING EQUITABLE COVERAGE AND ACCESS TO FLEET CHARGING THROUGH-
OUT THE STATE, AND
(H) OTHER FACTORS DEEMED RELEVANT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND SUCCESSFUL
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CHARGING PLAN.
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6. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOW-
ING MEANINGS:
(A) "ALTERNATIVE FUEL CORRIDORS" SHALL MEAN HIGHWAYS DESIGNATED WITHIN
THE STATE PURSUANT TO 23 U.S.C. 151.
(B) "CHARGING PLAN" SHALL MEAN THE HIGHWAY AND DEPOT CHARGING ACTION
PLAN.
(C) "DEPOT" SHALL MEAN A SITE WHERE PRIVATE OR PUBLIC FLEET VEHICLES
ARE REGULARLY PARKED, MAINTAINED, OR OTHERWISE DISPATCHED FOR SERVICE,
INCLUDING SCHOOL BUS GARAGES. A SINGLE DEPOT MAY SERVE MULTIPLE FLEETS.
(D) "FAST CHARGER" SHALL MEAN A DIRECT CURRENT ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARG-
ING PORT WHICH CAN CHARGE AT A LEVEL OF AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED FIFTY KILO-
WATTS.
(E) "FLEET CHARGING ZONE" SHALL MEAN A PRIORITY GEOGRAPHIC AREA FOR
THE DEPLOYMENT OF CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PUBLIC AND COMMERCIAL
FLEET OPERATORS OR OWNERS, INCLUDING SCHOOL BUS FLEETS.
(F) "HIGHWAY AND DEPOT CHARGING ACTION PLAN" SHALL MEAN THE PLAN
DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION.
(G) "HIGHWAY CHARGING HUB" SHALL MEAN A PRIORITY SITE FOR THE DEPLOY-
MENT OF LARGE SCALE, FAST CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ALL VEHICLE CLASS-
ES, WHICH HAS MINIMUM STATION POWER CAPABILITY AT OR ABOVE SIX HUNDRED
KILOWATTS AND SUPPORTS AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED FIFTY KILOWATTS PER PORT
SIMULTANEOUSLY ACROSS FOUR PORTS FOR CHARGING. THESE SITES SHALL INCLUDE
BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THRUWAY CHARGING HUBS. THE AUTHORITY SHALL
DETERMINE WHEN A NEED EXISTS TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM STATION POWER AND
PORT CAPABILITIES ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SECTION TO ACCOUNT FOR MEDIUM-
AND HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE CHARGING DEMANDS AND MAY INCREASE THE MINIMUM
STATION POWER AND PORT CAPABILITIES AS APPROPRIATE.
(H) "PRIORITY HIGHWAY CORRIDOR" SHALL MEAN ALTERNATIVE FUEL CORRIDORS
AND OTHER STATE AND COUNTY HIGHWAYS IDENTIFIED IN THE CHARGING PLAN AS
APPROPRIATE TO ENSURE SUFFICIENT AND EQUITABLE CHARGING ACCESS THROUGH-
OUT THE STATE.
(I) "THRUWAY CHARGING HUBS" SHALL MEAN ALL HIGHWAY SERVICE AREAS
CONTROLLED, LEASED, OWNED, OR OPERATED BY THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY
AUTHORITY. THE CHARGING PLAN SHALL IDENTIFY HOW THRUWAY CHARGING HUBS
CAN SERVE CHARGING NEEDS OF ALL VEHICLE CLASSES.
§ 3. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 66-v to
read as follows:
§ 66-V. ELECTRIC NETWORK AND INTERCONNECTION UPGRADES TO ENABLE THE
HIGHWAY AND DEPOT CHARGING ACTION PLAN. 1. WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF THE
SUBMISSION OF THE HIGHWAY AND DEPOT CHARGING ACTION PLAN TO THE COMMIS-
SION PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE OF THE PUBLIC
AUTHORITIES LAW, AND IN CONSULTATION WITH THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY
AUTHORITY, THE NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY, AND THE LONG ISLAND POWER
AUTHORITY, THE COMMISSION SHALL COMMENCE A PROCEEDING TO DIRECT NEW YORK
ELECTRIC UTILITIES TO PRODUCE CAPITAL PLANS TO DEVELOP, OWN, AND OPERATE
INTERCONNECTION, ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION, AND LOCAL TRANSMISSION UPGRADES
NECESSARY TO MEET CHARGING CAPACITY REQUIREMENTS AT ALL HIGHWAY CHARGING
HUBS IDENTIFIED IN THE HIGHWAY AND DEPOT CHARGING ACTION PLAN. SUCH
CAPITAL PLANS SHALL:
(A) INCLUDE UPGRADES TO SITE INTERCONNECTION AT ALL HIGHWAY CHARGING
HUBS;
(B) BE DESIGNED TO MINIMIZE THE NEED FOR MULTIPLE OR DUPLICATIVE
UPGRADES AT A GIVEN SITE BY CONSIDERING CHARGING CAPACITY REQUIREMENTS
FOR ALL VEHICLE CLASSES THROUGH THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND FIFTY, AND BY
CONSIDERING OTHER SOURCES OF ELECTRIC DEMAND AT HIGHWAY CHARGING HUBS.
WHERE FEASIBLE, UPGRADES SHALL BE DESIGNED AS FUTURE-PROOFING UPGRADES;
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(C) EXPEDITE INTERCONNECTION, ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION, AND LOCAL TRANS-
MISSION UPGRADES AT HIGHWAY CHARGING HUBS AND SHALL INCLUDE FUTURE-
PROOFING UPGRADES AT ALL THRUWAY CHARGING HUBS;
(D) CONSIDER THE EXISTENCE OF RELEVANT COMMITMENTS FROM SITE AND/OR
CHARGING OPERATORS IN PRIORITIZING THE SCHEDULE OF UPGRADES FOR HIGHWAY
CHARGING HUBS;
(E) IDENTIFY A SCHEDULE FOR UPGRADES, PROVIDED SUCH SCHEDULE SHALL BE
SUBJECT TO REASONABLE CONSTRAINTS SUCH AS AVAILABILITY OF LAND, PERMIT-
TING, RELEVANT COMMITMENTS FROM SITE OPERATORS, UPDATES TO THE HIGHWAY
AND DEPOT CHARGING ACTION PLAN, OR OTHER FACTORS; AND
(F) IDENTIFY BARRIERS TO THE TIMELY INTERCONNECTION OF CHARGING SITES
ADDRESSED IN THE UTILITY CAPITAL PLAN, SUCH AS PERMITTING OR ELECTRIC
INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPLY CHAIN DEPENDENCIES, AND, WHERE IDENTIFIED, RECOM-
MEND ACTIONS TO ADDRESS THOSE BARRIERS.
2. TO REDUCE COSTS OF THE CAPITAL PLANS TO UTILITY CUSTOMERS, THE
COMMISSION SHALL CONSIDER MECHANISMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
FUNDING MADE AVAILABLE BY THE STATE AND/OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THE
COMMISSION SHALL DEVELOP A PLAN TO ENSURE COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF INVEST-
MENTS IN THE CAPITAL PLAN, AND SHALL CONSIDER BENEFITS MADE AVAILABLE TO
UTILITY CUSTOMERS THROUGH INVESTMENTS IN THE CAPITAL PLAN.
3. THE COMMISSION SHALL ACT TO ENSURE THAT UPGRADES ARE IMPLEMENTED IN
A TIMELY AND COST-EFFECTIVE MANNER TO MEET THE CHARGING REQUIREMENTS
IDENTIFIED IN THE HIGHWAY AND DEPOT CHARGING ACTION PLAN AT ALL HIGHWAY
CHARGING HUBS AND IN ALL FLEET CHARGING ZONES. PROVIDED, IN EVALUATING
THE BENEFITS OF PROPOSED UPGRADES, THE COMMISSION MAY CONSIDER, AMONG
OTHER FACTORS:
(A) APPROPRIATE BENCHMARKS FOR RESILIENCE AND REDUNDANCY OF POWER
SUPPLY AT SELECTED SITES;
(B) EACH SITE'S ROLE IN PROVIDING CHARGING IN EMERGENCY CONDITIONS;
(C) OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE UPGRADES TO IMPROVE SYSTEM RELIABILITY AND
RESILIENCY, OR ADDRESS EXISTING ASSET CONDITION NEEDS;
(D) OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE UPGRADES TO SERVE ADDITIONAL ELECTRIC LOAD
GROWTH, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ADJACENT FLEET DEPOT CHARGING OR
CHARGING FOR HOST COMMUNITIES;
(E) OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE UPGRADES TO FACILITATE RENEWABLE GENERATION,
DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES, OR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;
(F) POTENTIAL FOR UPGRADES AT HIGHWAY CHARGING HUBS OR IN FLEET CHARG-
ING ZONES TO DEFER THE NEED FOR UPGRADES AT OTHER EXISTING CHARGING
LOCATIONS; AND
(G) AVAILABILITY OF COMPLEMENTARY FUNDING OR INCENTIVES FOR MAKE-READY
INFRASTRUCTURE TO PROMOTE CHARGING DEVELOPMENT.
4. IN ESTABLISHING THE CAPITAL PLAN, THE ELECTRIC UTILITIES SHALL
EVALUATE BENEFITS OF UTILIZING DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ENERGY STORAGE OR MANAGED CHARGING PROGRAMS. SUCH
BENEFITS MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, LOWERING THE TOTAL COST OF
THE CAPITAL PLAN, PROVIDING INCREASED RESILIENCY AT A HIGHWAY CHARGING
HUB OR IN A FLEET CHARGING ZONE, AND PROVIDING INTERIM SOLUTIONS TO
ENABLE CHARGING DEPLOYMENT WHERE GRID INFRASTRUCTURE IS NOT YET IN
PLACE. INTERCONNECTION, ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION, AND LOCAL TRANSMISSION
UPGRADES IN THE CAPITAL PLAN MAY INCLUDE UTILITY OWNERSHIP AND OPERATION
OF ENERGY STORAGE FACILITIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MOBILE OR
TEMPORARY STORAGE FACILITIES.
5. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "FUTURE-PROOFING UPGRADES" SHALL
MEAN UPGRADES THAT SEEK TO ACCOMMODATE FUTURE GROWTH IN CHARGING CAPACI-
TY REQUIREMENTS.
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6. (A) THE COMMISSION, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF ENVI-
RONMENTAL CONSERVATION, MAY ISSUE SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS THE
COMMISSION DETERMINES NECESSARY FOR THE PURPOSES OF CARRYING OUT THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, INCLUDING RULES THAT EXPEDITE THE INTERCON-
NECTION PROCESS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT.
(B) THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION SHALL CONSIDER OPPORTUNITIES TO
EXPEDITE THE INTERCONNECTION PROCESS FOR HIGHWAY CHARGING HUBS AND ELEC-
TRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SITES, INCLUDING DEPOTS, IDENTIFIED IN THE FLEET
CHARGING ZONES.
7. IN THE PROCEEDING ESTABLISHED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION,
OR IN ANOTHER PROCEEDING DESIGNATED BY THE COMMISSION, THE COMMISSION
SHALL ACT TO IDENTIFY AND REMOVE THE BARRIERS TO THE EFFICIENT AND TIME-
LY DEPLOYMENT OF CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED TO ELECTRIFY NEW YORK'S
COMMERCIAL AND PUBLIC FLEET VEHICLES AND SUPPORT CHARGING DEPLOYMENT AT
DEPOTS IN THE FLEET CHARGING ZONES. THE COMMISSION SHALL CONSIDER,
AMONG OTHER FACTORS:
(A) REVISIONS TO UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES
TO ENCOURAGE PROACTIVE INVESTMENTS IN THE FLEET CHARGING ZONES, ESPE-
CIALLY WHERE INVESTMENTS SUPPORT AND ARE SUPPORTED BY DISADVANTAGED AND
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES;
(B) IMPLEMENTING NECESSARY TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION UPGRADES TO
MEET THE CHARGING CAPACITY REQUIREMENTS IN THE FLEET CHARGING ZONES;
(C) REVISIONS TO UTILITY PROGRAMS AND CAPITAL PLANNING TO ELIMINATE
BARRIERS TO CHARGING DEPLOYMENT, REDUCE INTERCONNECTION COSTS, AND
PROVIDE REQUIRED ELECTRIC SERVICE TO SCHOOL BUS OPERATORS AND OTHER
PUBLIC FLEET OPERATORS;
(D) REVISIONS TO UTILITY PROGRAMS AND CAPITAL PLANNING TO REDUCE
INTERCONNECTION COSTS FOR PRIVATE FLEET OPERATORS AND CHARGING SITE
OPERATORS, INCLUDING SITES WHICH SERVE MULTIPLE MEDIUM- AND HEAVY-DUTY
FLEETS;
(E) APPROPRIATE BENCHMARKS FOR RESILIENCE AND REDUNDANCY OF POWER
SUPPLY IN SELECTED AREAS;
(F) OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE UPGRADES TO IMPROVE SYSTEM RELIABILITY AND
RESILIENCY, OR ADDRESS EXISTING ASSET CONDITION NEEDS;
(G) OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE UPGRADES TO SERVE ADDITIONAL ELECTRIC LOAD
GROWTH;
(H) OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE UPGRADES TO FACILITATE RENEWABLE GENERATION,
DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES, OR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;
(I) OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUTURE-PROOFING UPGRADES;
(J) AVAILABILITY OF COMPLEMENTARY FUNDING OR INCENTIVES FOR MAKE READY
INFRASTRUCTURE TO PROMOTE CHARGING DEVELOPMENT; AND
(K) BENEFITS OF DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES, INCLUDING ENERGY STOR-
AGE.
8. UTILITY CAPITAL PLANS CREATED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL DEMONSTRATE
THAT THE ELECTRIC UTILITY HAS ENTERED INTO A LABOR PEACE AGREEMENT WITH
A BONA FIDE LABOR ORGANIZATION OF JURISDICTION THAT IS ACTIVELY ENGAGED
IN REPRESENTING ELECTRIC UTILITY EMPLOYEES.
§ 4. Section 1020-gg of the public authorities law, as added by chap-
ter 433 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
§ 1020-gg. Energy plan. The authority shall complete a biennial energy
plan in accordance with the provisions of article six of the energy law.
In addition to any requirements of article six of the energy law, the
authority shall provide copies of its biennial energy plan to the gover-
nor, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly,
the chair of the assembly committee on energy and the chair of the
senate committee on energy and telecommunications. Further, the authori-
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ty shall cooperate and participate in the state energy planning proce-
dures as enumerated in article six of the energy law. NOTWITHSTANDING
THE FOREGOING, THE AUTHORITY SHALL ESTABLISH OR AMEND AN EXISTING CAPI-
TAL PLAN TO IMPLEMENT UPGRADES IN ITS SERVICE TERRITORY IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE DICTATES OF A PROCEEDING IMPLEMENTED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION PURSUANT TO SECTION SIXTY-SIX-V OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE LAW.
THE AUTHORITY AND THE NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY SHALL IDENTIFY NO FEWER THAN TWO HIGHWAY CHARGING HUBS IN THE
AUTHORITY'S SERVICE TERRITORY WHERE FUTURE-PROOFING UPGRADES SHALL BE
IMPLEMENTED ON A SIMILAR TIMELINE AS AT THE THRUWAY CHARGING HUBS, AS
DEFINED IN SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER, SUBJECT
TO REASONABLE CONSTRAINTS.
§ 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
