assembly Bill A10094

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Directs 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

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Mar 10, 2020 referred to energy

A10094 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7952
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1884, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: A340, S1829
2023-2024: A4386, S3439

A10094 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs 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 to issue a request for proposal in support of a renewable energy project at a dormant electric generating site.

A10094 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  10094

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 10, 2020
                               ___________

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:
  (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;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.