Assembly Bill A5136

                             
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                                   5136
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 12, 2025
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 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-SIX, 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.
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   (D) DEMAND FOR ADDITIONAL ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS IN  NEW  YORK  STATE;
 AND
   (E)  THE  STATUS  OF  AND  FUTURE  OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVESTMENT IN AND
 EXPANSION OF THE ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM IN NEW YORK STATE UNDER THE STATE
 ENERGY PLAN.
   3. THE BOARD SHALL CONSULT  WITH  ENTITIES  THAT  HAVE  RESOURCES  AND
 EXPERTISE  TO  ASSIST  IN  SUCH  STUDY,  INCLUDING,  BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
 ACADEMIC PARTNERS, ELECTRIC CORPORATIONS, ELECTRICITY GENERATING  COMPA-
 NIES,  TRADE  ORGANIZATIONS,  AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS, AS THE BOARD SHALL
 DEEM APPROPRIATE.
   4. THE BOARD SHALL PREPARE A REPORT  ON  SUCH  STUDY'S  FINDINGS.  THE
 BOARD  SHALL  DELIVER  SUCH  REPORT  TO THE GOVERNOR, THE SPEAKER OF THE
 ASSEMBLY, AND THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE ON OR BEFORE  DECEM-
 BER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX.
   §  2.  This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire January
 1, 2028 when upon such date the provisions of this act shall  be  deemed
 repealed.