Senate Bill S2352

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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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
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    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2019-S2352 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Energy Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6-110, Energy L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S3036
2023-2024: S2474

2019-S2352 - 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-S2352 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2352 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2352
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 24, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
   cations
 
 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.
              

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2019-S2352A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Energy Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6-110, Energy L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S3036
2023-2024: S2474

2019-S2352A - 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-S2352A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2352A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2352--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 24, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  PARKER,  BRESLIN,  COMRIE, FUNKE, HOYLMAN -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee  on  Energy  and Telecommunications -- 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:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06924-03-9
              

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2019-S2352B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Energy Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6-110, Energy L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S3036
2023-2024: S2474

2019-S2352B (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-S2352B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2352B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2352--B
     Cal. No. 170
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 24, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  PARKER, BIAGGI, BRESLIN, COMRIE, FUNKE, HARCKHAM,
   SAVINO, THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed  to
   be  committed  to  the  Committee  on Energy and Telecommunications --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted  to said committee -- reported favorably from said commit-
   tee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a  third  reading,
   amended  and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of
   third reading
 
 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
              

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