New York S 2708: Relates to advanced transmission technologies

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S02708 Summary:

BILL NOS02708B

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SAME ASSAME AS A08934-B

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SPONSORMAY

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §66-x, Pub Serv L

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Directs electric corporations and combination electric and gas corporations to file a cost-effectiveness and timetable analysis as part of any base rate proceeding with the public service commission; directs NYSERDA to conduct a study on the effectiveness of advanced transmission technologies.

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BILL NOS02708B

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01/22/2025REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

02/25/20251ST REPORT CAL.407

02/26/20252ND REPORT CAL.

03/03/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

03/04/2025PASSED SENATE

03/04/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

03/05/2025referred to energy

01/07/2026died in assembly

01/07/2026returned to senate

01/07/2026REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

03/04/20261ST REPORT CAL.454

03/05/20262ND REPORT CAL.

03/09/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

03/16/2026AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 2708A

04/20/2026PASSED SENATE

04/20/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

04/20/2026referred to energy

05/28/2026RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY

05/28/2026returned to senate

05/28/2026VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING

05/28/2026AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 2708B

06/01/2026REPASSED SENATE

06/01/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

06/01/2026referred to ways and means

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There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2708--B
 Cal. No. 454

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 22, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni-
 cations -- recommitted to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni-
 cations in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably
 from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a
 third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in
 the order of third reading -- passed by Senate and delivered to the
 Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading,
 amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of
 third reading

 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to advanced trans-
 mission technologies; and to direct the New York state energy research
 and development authority to conduct a study on the effectiveness of
 such technologies

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a new section
 2 66-x to read as follows:
 3 § 66-x. Advanced transmission technologies. 1. For the purposes of
 4 this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
 5 (a) "Advanced transmission technologies" or "ATTs" means hardware
 6 and/or software that enhance the performance, efficiency, or capacity of
 7 the electric transmission system, including but not limited to, grid
 8 enhancing technologies, advanced conductors, advanced reconductoring,
 9 and energy storage used as a transmission resource.
 10 (b) "Grid enhancing technology" means any hardware and/or software
 11 technology that enables enhanced or more efficient performance from the
 12 electric distribution or transmission system, including, but not limited
 13 to dynamic line rating, advanced power flow control technology, topology
 14 optimization, and energy storage when used as a distribution resource.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05306-05-6

 S. 2708--B 2

 1 (c) "Advanced conductor" means a conductor with a direct current elec-
 2 trical resistance substantially lower than traditional conductors of a
 3 similar diameter, while simultaneously increasing capacity, which may
 4 include rebuilding support structures or other associated facilities.
 5 (d) "Dynamic line rating" means hardware and/or software technologies
 6 used to update the calculated thermal limits of existing transmission
 7 lines based on real-time and forecasted weather conditions.
 8 (e) "Advanced power flow control" means hardware and/or software tech-