Assembly Bill A6157

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Directs the state energy planning board to conduct a study on the future of power plants in New York state

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-A6157 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Energy
Law Section:
Energy Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6-110, Energy L

2023-A6157 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the state energy planning board to conduct a study and prepare a report on the future of power plants in New York state; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon completion of the study and report.

2023-A6157 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6157
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               April 3, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. K. BROWN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee 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 future of power plants in
   New York state; and providing for the repeal of such  provisions  upon
   expiration thereof

   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 FUTURE OF POWER PLANTS. 1. FOR
 PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS WILL  HAVE  THE  FOLLOWING
 MEANINGS:
   (A)  "POWER  PLANT"  MEANS  A  MAJOR  ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITY, AS
 DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY  OF  THE  PUBLIC
 SERVICE LAW.
   (B)  "ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM" MEANS THE NETWORK OF POWER PLANTS, TRANS-
 MISSION SYSTEMS, AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS THAT  GENERATES  AND  DELIVERS
 ELECTRIC POWER TO RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, MANUFACTURING, AND INDUSTRIAL
 SECTORS IN NEW YORK STATE.
   2.  ON  OR  BEFORE  JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR, THE BOARD
 SHALL UNDERTAKE TO STUDY THE FUTURE OF POWER PLANTS IN NEW YORK STATE.
   3. SUCH STUDY SHALL INCLUDE, AT A MINIMUM, AN ASSESSMENT  OF  EACH  OF
 THE FOLLOWING:
   (A) THE FACTORS ENUMERATED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION 6-108 OF THIS
 ARTICLE;
   (B) THE INTEGRITY AND IMPACTS OF NEW ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM INFRASTRUC-
 TURE;
   (C)  CONSTRAINTS  IN  THE  SUPPLY  OF NATURAL GAS AS IT RELATES TO THE
 ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10152-01-3
 A. 6157                             2

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