Senate Bill S2585A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes a program for eligible zero emissions energy systems

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Energy And Telecommunications Committee


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2023-S2585 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§66-u & 66-v, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S6497

2023-S2585 - Summary

Establishes a program for eligible zero emissions energy systems to promote private sector investment for the purpose of meeting the target that by the year two thousand forty the statewide electrical demand system will be zero emissions.

2023-S2585 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2585 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2585
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 23, 2023
                                ___________
 
 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 public service law, in relation to establishing a
   program for eligible zero emissions energy systems

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The public service law is amended by adding a new section
 66-u to read as follows:
   § 66-U. ESTABLISHMENT OF A ZERO EMISSIONS ENERGY SYSTEMS  PROGRAM.  1.
 AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
   (A)  "ZERO EMISSIONS ENERGY SYSTEMS" MEANS SYSTEMS, OTHER THAN RENEWA-
 BLE ENERGY SYSTEMS, THAT GENERATE ELECTRICITY OR THERMAL ENERGY  THROUGH
 THE USE OF TECHNOLOGIES THAT DO NOT LEAD TO A NET INCREASE IN GREENHOUSE
 GAS EMISSIONS INTO THE ATMOSPHERE AT ANY TIME IN THE PROCESS OF GENERAT-
 ING ELECTRICITY;
   (B)  "RENEWABLE  ENERGY  SYSTEMS"  SHALL  HAVE THE MEANING PROVIDED IN
 SECTION SIXTY-SIX-P OF THIS ARTICLE; AND
   (C) "GREENHOUSE GAS"  SHALL  HAVE  THE  MEANING  PROVIDED  IN  SECTION
 75-0101 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW.
   2. NO LATER THAN ONE YEAR FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE
 COMMISSION  SHALL  ESTABLISH  A  COMPETITIVE  PROGRAM TO PROMOTE PRIVATE
 SECTOR INVESTMENT IN A MINIMUM OF ONE GIGAWATT OF INSTALLED CAPACITY  OF
 ZERO  EMISSIONS  ENERGY  SYSTEMS THAT USE ELIGIBLE TECHNOLOGIES THAT THE
 COMMISSION HAS DETERMINED, AFTER NOTICE AND PROVISION FOR  THE  OPPORTU-
 NITY  TO  COMMENT,  ARE  OPERATIONALLY  CAPABLE BY THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND
 THIRTY-TWO  OF  PROVIDING  THE  OPERATING  FLEXIBILITY  AND  LONGER-TERM
 PERFORMANCE  THAT THE ELECTRIC GRID SYSTEM WILL REQUIRE.  THE COMMISSION
 SHALL: (A) ESTABLISH A COMPETITIVE PROGRAM, AFTER NOTICE  AND  PROVISION
 FOR  THE  OPPORTUNITY  TO COMMENT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF MEETING THE TARGET
 ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION SIXTY-SIX-P OF THIS ARTICLE THAT BY  THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06266-01-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S2585A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§66-u & 66-v, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S6497

2023-S2585A - Summary

Establishes a program for eligible zero emissions energy systems to promote private sector investment for the purpose of meeting the target that by the year two thousand forty the statewide electrical demand system will be zero emissions.

2023-S2585A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2585A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2585--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 23, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
   cations  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation  to  establishing  a
   program for eligible zero emissions energy systems
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a  new  section
 66-u to read as follows:
   §  66-U.  ESTABLISHMENT OF A ZERO EMISSIONS ENERGY SYSTEMS PROGRAM. 1.
 AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
   (A) "ZERO EMISSIONS ENERGY SYSTEMS" MEANS SYSTEMS, OTHER THAN  RENEWA-
 BLE  ENERGY SYSTEMS, THAT GENERATE ELECTRICITY OR THERMAL ENERGY THROUGH
 THE USE OF TECHNOLOGIES THAT DO NOT LEAD TO A NET INCREASE IN GREENHOUSE
 GAS EMISSIONS INTO THE ATMOSPHERE AT ANY TIME IN THE PROCESS OF GENERAT-
 ING ELECTRICITY;
   (B) "RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS" SHALL  HAVE  THE  MEANING  PROVIDED  IN
 SECTION SIXTY-SIX-P OF THIS ARTICLE; AND
   (C)  "GREENHOUSE  GAS"  SHALL  HAVE  THE  MEANING  PROVIDED IN SECTION
 75-0101 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW.
   2. NO LATER THAN ONE YEAR FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE
 COMMISSION SHALL ESTABLISH A  COMPETITIVE  PROGRAM  TO  PROMOTE  PRIVATE
 SECTOR  INVESTMENT IN A MINIMUM OF ONE GIGAWATT OF INSTALLED CAPACITY OF
 ZERO EMISSIONS ENERGY SYSTEMS THAT USE ELIGIBLE  TECHNOLOGIES  THAT  THE
 COMMISSION  HAS  DETERMINED, AFTER NOTICE AND PROVISION FOR THE OPPORTU-
 NITY TO COMMENT, ARE OPERATIONALLY CAPABLE  BY  THE  YEAR  TWO  THOUSAND
 THIRTY  OF  PROVIDING THE OPERATING FLEXIBILITY AND LONGER-TERM PERFORM-
 ANCE THAT THE ELECTRIC GRID SYSTEM WILL REQUIRE.  THE COMMISSION  SHALL:
 (A)  ESTABLISH A COMPETITIVE PROGRAM, AFTER NOTICE AND PROVISION FOR THE
 OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF  MEETING  THE  TARGET  ESTAB-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06266-02-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S2585B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§66-u & 66-v, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S6497

2023-S2585B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a program for eligible zero emissions energy systems to promote private sector investment for the purpose of meeting the target that by the year two thousand forty the statewide electrical demand system will be zero emissions.

2023-S2585B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2585B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2585--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 23, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  PARKER,  HOYLMAN-SIGAL, MATTERA -- 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 committee and committed to the Committee
   on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation  to  establishing  a
   program for eligible zero emissions energy systems
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a  new  section
 66-v to read as follows:
   §  66-V.  ESTABLISHMENT OF A ZERO EMISSIONS ENERGY SYSTEMS PROGRAM. 1.
 AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
   (A) "ZERO EMISSIONS ENERGY SYSTEMS" MEANS SYSTEMS, OTHER THAN  RENEWA-
 BLE  ENERGY SYSTEMS, THAT GENERATE ELECTRICITY OR THERMAL ENERGY THROUGH
 THE USE OF TECHNOLOGIES THAT DO NOT LEAD TO A NET INCREASE IN GREENHOUSE
 GAS EMISSIONS INTO THE ATMOSPHERE AT ANY TIME IN THE PROCESS OF GENERAT-
 ING ELECTRICITY;
   (B) "RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS" SHALL  HAVE  THE  MEANING  PROVIDED  IN
 SECTION SIXTY-SIX-P OF THIS ARTICLE; AND
   (C)  "GREENHOUSE  GAS"  SHALL  HAVE  THE  MEANING  PROVIDED IN SECTION
 75-0101 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW.
   2. NO LATER THAN ONE YEAR FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE
 COMMISSION SHALL ESTABLISH A  COMPETITIVE  PROGRAM  TO  PROMOTE  PRIVATE
 SECTOR  INVESTMENT IN A MINIMUM OF ONE GIGAWATT OF INSTALLED CAPACITY OF
 ZERO EMISSIONS ENERGY SYSTEMS THAT USE ELIGIBLE  TECHNOLOGIES  THAT  THE
 COMMISSION  HAS  DETERMINED, AFTER NOTICE AND PROVISION FOR THE OPPORTU-
 NITY TO COMMENT, ARE OPERATIONALLY CAPABLE  BY  THE  YEAR  TWO  THOUSAND
 THIRTY  OF  PROVIDING THE OPERATING FLEXIBILITY AND LONGER-TERM PERFORM-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06266-03-3
              

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