New York S 1549: Establishes a program for eligible zero emissions energy systems

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S01549 Summary:

BILL NOS01549 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORPARKER

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COSPNSRHOYLMAN-SIGAL, MATTERA

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §§66-x & 66-y, Pub Serv L

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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.

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BILL NOS01549 

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01/10/2025REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

02/25/2025REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

01/07/2026REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 1549

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 10, 2025
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 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

 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:

 1 Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a new section
 2 66-x to read as follows:
 3 § 66-x. Establishment of a zero emissions energy systems program. 1.
 4 As used in this section:
 5 (a) "zero emissions energy systems" means systems, other than renewa-
 6 ble energy systems, that generate electricity or thermal energy through
 7 the use of technologies that do not lead to a net increase in greenhouse
 8 gas emissions into the atmosphere at any time in the process of generat-
 9 ing electricity;
 10 (b) "renewable energy systems" shall have the meaning provided in
 11 section sixty-six-p of this article; and
 12 (c) "greenhouse gas" shall have the meaning provided in section
 13 75-0101 of the environmental conservation law.
 14 2. No later than one year from the effective date of this section, the
 15 commission shall establish a competitive program to promote private
 16 sector investment in a minimum of one gigawatt of installed capacity of
 17 zero emissions energy systems that use eligible technologies that the
 18 commission has determined, after notice and provision for the opportu-
 19 nity to comment, are operationally capable by the year two thousand
 20 thirty of providing the operating flexibility and longer-term perform-
 21 ance that the electric grid system will require. The commission shall:
 22 (a) establish a competitive program, after notice and provision for the
 23 opportunity to comment, for the purpose of meeting the target estab-
 24 lished pursuant to section sixty-six-p of this article that by the year

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04528-01-5

 S. 1549 2

 1 two thousand forty the statewide electrical demand system will be zero
 2 emissions; (b) commence the implementation of the program no later than
 3 two years from the effective date of this section; and (c) require that
 4 zero emissions energy systems subject to the provisions of this section
 5 shall commence commercial operation by the year two thousand thirty.
 6 3. The commission may temporarily modify the obligations under such a
 7 program upon its finding that the program: impedes the provision of safe
 8 and adequate electric services; is likely to impair obligations and
 9 agreements; and/or results in a significant increase in arrears or
 10 service disconnections that the commission determines are related to the
 11 program.
 12 4. No later than three years from the effective date of this section
 13 and every two years thereafter, or upon modification of the obligations
 14 under the program, the commission shall conduct a comprehensive review
 15 and issue a written assessment of the program to determine, among other
 16 matters, progress in meeting the target for the deployment of zero emis-
 17 sions energy systems.
 18 § 2. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 66-y to
 19 read as follows:
 20 § 66-y. Requirements