Assembly Bill A2720B

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Directs the state energy planning board to conduct a study of the technical and economic feasibility of a one hundred percent renewable energy system

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  • Introduced
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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
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    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2019-A2720 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2352
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Energy Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6-110, Energy L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A11275
2021-2022: S3036
2023-2024: S2474

2019-A2720 - Summary

Directs the state energy planning board to conduct a study of the technical and economic feasibility of a one hundred percent renewable energy system and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

2019-A2720 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2720
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 25, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Energy
 
 AN ACT to amend the energy law, in relation to directing the state ener-
   gy  planning  board  to  conduct a study of the technical and economic
   feasibility of a one hundred percent renewable  energy  system  and  a
   reduction in greenhouse gas emissions

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The energy law is amended by adding a new section 6-110  to
 read as follows:
   §  6-110. SUPPLEMENTAL STUDY ON THE TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY
 OF A ONE HUNDRED PERCENT RENEWABLE ENERGY  SYSTEM  AND  A  REDUCTION  IN
 GREENHOUSE  GAS EMISSIONS. 1. ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND
 TWENTY, AND EVERY FOUR YEARS THEREAFTER, THE BOARD SHALL  UNDERTAKE  AND
 UPDATE  A  COMPREHENSIVE  STUDY  TO DETERMINE THE TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC
 FEASIBILITY OF MEETING THE FOLLOWING GOALS:
   (A) ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF  THE  ELECTRICITY  CONSUMED  IN  THE  STATE
 GENERATED  BY  RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES BY THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND THIR-
 TY-ONE, AND, ALTERNATIVELY, THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND FIFTY-ONE.
   (B) REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FROM ALL  ANTHROPOGENIC  SOURCES
 ONE  HUNDRED PERCENT BELOW THE LEVELS OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN THE
 YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED NINETY BY THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND FIFTY-ONE, WITH AN
 INCREMENTAL TARGET OF AT LEAST A FIFTY PERCENT REDUCTION  IN  GREENHOUSE
 GAS  EMISSIONS  BELOW THE LEVELS OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN THE YEAR
 NINETEEN HUNDRED NINETY BY THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND THIRTY-ONE.
   2. SUCH STUDY SHALL INCLUDE, AT A MINIMUM, AN ASSESSMENT  OF  EACH  OF
 THE FOLLOWING:
   (A)  THE  TIMING,  COSTS, ECONOMIC IMPACTS, AND FEASIBILITY ASSOCIATED
 WITH PATHWAYS TO MEET THESE GOALS. IN TERMS OF THE EVALUATION OF  COSTS,
 THE STUDY SHALL:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06924-01-9
              

co-Sponsors

2019-A2720A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2352
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Energy Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6-110, Energy L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A11275
2021-2022: S3036
2023-2024: S2474

2019-A2720A - Summary

Directs the state energy planning board to conduct a study of the technical and economic feasibility of a one hundred percent renewable energy system and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

2019-A2720A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2720--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 25, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. CUSICK, LIFTON -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Energy -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the energy law, in relation to directing the state ener-
   gy  planning  board  to  conduct a study of the technical and economic
   feasibility of a one hundred percent renewable  energy  system  and  a
   reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The energy law is amended by adding a new section 6-110  to
 read as follows:
   §  6-110. SUPPLEMENTAL STUDY ON THE TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY
 OF A ONE HUNDRED PERCENT RENEWABLE ENERGY  SYSTEM  AND  A  REDUCTION  IN
 GREENHOUSE  GAS EMISSIONS. 1. ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND
 TWENTY, AND EVERY FOUR YEARS THEREAFTER, THE BOARD SHALL  UNDERTAKE  AND
 UPDATE  A  COMPREHENSIVE  STUDY  TO DETERMINE THE TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC
 FEASIBILITY OF MEETING THE FOLLOWING GOALS:
   (A) ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF  THE  ELECTRICITY  CONSUMED  IN  THE  STATE
 GENERATED BY RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES BY THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND THIRTY,
 AND, ALTERNATIVELY, THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND FIFTY.
   (B)  REDUCING  GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FROM ALL ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCES
 ONE HUNDRED PERCENT BELOW THE LEVELS OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN  THE
 YEAR  NINETEEN  HUNDRED  NINETY  BY THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND FIFTY, WITH AN
 INCREMENTAL TARGET OF AT LEAST A FIFTY PERCENT REDUCTION  IN  GREENHOUSE
 GAS  EMISSIONS  BELOW THE LEVELS OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN THE YEAR
 NINETEEN HUNDRED NINETY BY THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND THIRTY.
   2. SUCH STUDY SHALL INCLUDE, AT A MINIMUM, AN ASSESSMENT  OF  EACH  OF
 THE FOLLOWING:
   (A)  THE  TIMING,  COSTS, ECONOMIC IMPACTS, AND FEASIBILITY ASSOCIATED
 WITH PATHWAYS TO MEET THESE GOALS. IN TERMS OF THE EVALUATION OF  COSTS,
 THE STUDY SHALL:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2019-A2720B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2352
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Energy Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6-110, Energy L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A11275
2021-2022: S3036
2023-2024: S2474

2019-A2720B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the state energy planning board to conduct a study of the technical and economic feasibility of a one hundred percent renewable energy system and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

2019-A2720B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2720--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 25, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. CUSICK, LIFTON, ORTIZ, PAULIN, STERN, CRESPO,
   WALLACE, HUNTER,  SIMOTAS,  ROZIC,  SAYEGH,  L. ROSENTHAL,  PALMESANO,
   WALCZYK,  BLANKENBUSH  --  read  once and referred to the Committee on
   Energy -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended  and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said
   committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and  recommit-
   ted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the energy law, in relation to directing the state ener-
   gy  planning  board  to  conduct a study of the technical and economic
   feasibility of a one hundred percent renewable  energy  system  and  a
   reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The energy law is amended by adding a new section 6-110  to
 read as follows:
   §  6-110. SUPPLEMENTAL STUDY ON THE TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY
 OF A ONE HUNDRED PERCENT RENEWABLE ENERGY  SYSTEM  AND  A  REDUCTION  IN
 GREENHOUSE  GAS EMISSIONS. 1. ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND
 TWENTY, AND EVERY FOUR YEARS THEREAFTER, THE  BOARD  SHALL  PUBLISH  AND
 UPDATE  A  COMPREHENSIVE  STUDY  TO DETERMINE THE TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC
 FEASIBILITY OF MEETING THE FOLLOWING GOALS:
   (A) ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF  THE  ELECTRICITY  CONSUMED  IN  THE  STATE
 GENERATED BY RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES BY THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND THIRTY,
 AND, ALTERNATIVELY, THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND FIFTY.
   (B)  REDUCING  GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FROM ALL ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCES
 ONE HUNDRED PERCENT BELOW THE LEVELS OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN  THE
 YEAR  NINETEEN  HUNDRED  NINETY  BY THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND FIFTY, WITH AN
 INCREMENTAL TARGET OF AT LEAST A FIFTY PERCENT REDUCTION  IN  GREENHOUSE
 GAS  EMISSIONS  BELOW THE LEVELS OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN THE YEAR
 NINETEEN HUNDRED NINETY BY THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND THIRTY.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06924-10-9
              

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