Senate Bill S7109

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S7109

SPONSOR: KENNEDY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public service law, in relation to the definition of
renewable energy systems

 
PURPOSE OF THE BILL:

Adds fuel-flexible linear generators which do not utilize a fossil fuel
resource to the definition of renewable energy systems.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Amends subdivision 1 of Section 66-p of the Public Service
Law to fuel-flexible linear generators ("linear generators") which do
not use a fossil fuel resource to the technologies that constitute
"renewable energy systems" under the Climate Leadership and Community
Protection Act.

Section 2: Effective Date
              

 
JUSTIFICATION:

New York has prioritized the aggressive expansion of renewables (prima-
rily solar and wind) to lower the carbon intensity of the electric grid.
At the same time, given the requirements for a clean, reliable, and
resilient electricity grid, there remains a need for long-duration,
dispatchable energy resources that are capable of firming variable
renewables. Linear generators are fully dispatchable, able to load track
with wind and solar production, and are designed to run on renewable
fuels including green hydrogen. This technology was not yet fully
commercialized when the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act
(CLCPA) was originally enacted.

This amendment would complete the legislative effort to establish parity
between fuel cells and linear generators - in this case as renewable
energy systems under the CLCPA. Linear generation has achieved statutory
parity with fuel cells in the Tax Law, the Real Property Tax Law and
elsewhere in the Public Service Law. This measure would continue to
recognize and support adding new, cleaner technologies to the mix as the
State transitions away from its reliance on fossil fuels.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2021-2022: A.10584.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.