S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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461--A
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 7, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. JEFFRIES, MILLMAN, MAISEL, JAFFEE, TITONE --
Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BALL, BENEDETTO, GABRYSZAK, HOOPER,
McENENY, ROBINSON, SPANO -- 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 committee
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to directing the
New York state energy research and development authority to conduct a
study related to a comprehensive energy plan for the downstate region
of the state
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 1855-a to read as follows:
S 1855-A. COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY MANAGEMENT PLAN. 1. THE AUTHORITY IS
HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY TO
ANALYZE THE ELECTRICITY AND STEAM CAPACITY AND POWER DISTRIBUTION GRID
CONDITIONS IN THE DOWNSTATE REGION OF THE STATE. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
SECTION, "DOWNSTATE" SHALL BE DEFINED AS THAT REGION LOCATED SOUTH OF
THE MILLWOOD - SOUTH TRANSMISSION INTERFACE. SUCH STUDY SHALL INCLUDE,
BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO:
(A) AN ANALYSIS OF PROJECTED POWER NEEDS AND AN ASSESSMENT OF EXIST-
ING:
(I) GENERATING FACILITIES WITH A CAPACITY OF TWENTY MEGAWATTS OR MORE;
(II) POWER GRID CAPACITY AND LOAD POCKETS;
(III) NATURAL GAS AND OTHER FUEL SOURCE CAPACITY;
(IV) SUBSTATION TRANSFORMERS; AND
(V) EMERGENCY GENERATORS;
(B) AN ANALYSIS OF FUTURE POWER NEEDS;
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(C) AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF GENERATING FACILITIES WITH A CAPAC-
ITY OF TWENTY MEGAWATTS OR MORE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
(I) EMISSIONS;
(II) WATER IMPACTS;
(III) LAND USE IMPACTS;
(IV) TRAFFIC IMPACTS; AND
(V) NOISE IMPACTS;
(D) THE IDENTIFICATION OF AREAS OF OVERSATURATION OF POWER FACILITIES;
AND
(E) AN ASSESSMENT OF ALTERNATIVES, SUCH AS:
(I) ENERGY EFFICIENCY;
(II) LOAD CURTAILMENT;
(III) CLEAN DISTRIBUTED GENERATION; AND
(IV) CO-GENERATION.
2. THE AUTHORITY SHALL SUBMIT A COPY OF SUCH STUDY TO THE GOVERNOR,
THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE
CHAIRPERSON OF THE SENATE ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE AND
THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE ASSEMBLY ENERGY COMMITTEE NO LATER THAN JANUARY
FIRST, TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN.
3. UPON COMPLETION OF THE STUDY CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE
OF THIS SECTION, THE AUTHORITY SHALL DEVELOP AN OVERALL COMPREHENSIVE
ENERGY MANAGEMENT PLAN. SUCH PLAN SHALL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE RESULTS
AND FINDINGS OF SUCH STUDY, AND SHALL INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED
TO THE FOLLOWING:
(A) AN OUTLINE OF GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SITING POWER PLANTS;
(B) THE RESEARCH OF POTENTIAL SITES FOR FUTURE POWER PLANT LOCATIONS
THAT MEET THE GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO PARA-
GRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION AND ARE NOT LOCATED IN AREAS OF OVERSATU-
RATION;
(C) AN IDENTIFICATION OF EXISTING PLANTS THAT SHOULD BE TARGETED FOR
RE-POWERING WITH MORE EFFICIENT GENERATORS; AND
(D) A REQUIREMENT THAT AT LEAST TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS BE HELD WITHIN THE
DOWNSTATE REGION DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION WITHIN
SIXTY DAYS OF THE PUBLICATION OF SUCH MANAGEMENT PLAN, AND PROVIDE
ADEQUATE OPPORTUNITY FOR WRITTEN TESTIMONY REGARDING SUCH PLAN.
4. THE AUTHORITY SHALL SUBMIT A COPY OF SUCH MANAGEMENT PLAN TO THE
GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE
ASSEMBLY, THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE SENATE ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE ASSEMBLY ENERGY COMMITTEE NO LATER
THAN SEPTEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.