New York S 7133: Enacts the renewable natural gas standard act; appropriation

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S07133 Summary:

BILL NOS07133A

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Add §66-x, amd §66-f, Pub Serv L

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Enacts the "renewable natural gas standard act"; requires the public service commission to establish a program to require that gas corporations procure renewable natural gas from third-parties, including affiliates of the gas corporation, for distribution to natural gas customers.

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BILL NOS07133A

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04/01/2025REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

05/13/2026AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

05/13/2026PRINT NUMBER 7133A

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7133--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 April 1, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- 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 -- committee
 discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
 to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to enacting the
 "renewable natural gas standard act"; and making an appropriation
 therefor

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

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "renewable natural gas standard act".
 3 § 2. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 66-x to
 4 read as follows:
 5 § 66-x. Establishment of a renewable natural gas standard. 1. (a) The
 6 legislature hereby finds that:
 7 (i) the climate leadership and community protection act (CLCPA)
 8 requires significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, including a
 9 forty percent reduction in statewide greenhouse gas emissions by two
 10 thousand thirty and an eighty-five percent reduction in statewide green-
 11 house gas emissions by two thousand fifty;
 12 (ii) in order to meet these aggressive targets, it is necessary to
 13 further develop renewable energy sources, including renewable natural
 14 gas;
 15 (iii) the production of renewable natural gas is a desirable source of
 16 renewable energy because it captures methane otherwise emitted into the
 17 atmosphere from various sources of waste, thereby reducing greenhouse
 18 gas emissions;
 19 (iv) renewable natural gas is an important renewable energy source to
 20 pair with more intermittent resources (solar, wind) because it is readi-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11308-04-6

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 1 ly available and can use existing natural gas infrastructure for reli-
 2 able storage and delivery; and
 3 (v) harnessing renewable natural gas as a fuel option will advance the
 4 achievement of the CLCPA's greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals,
 5 retain existing and/or create new jobs, stimulate the local economy and
 6 provide potential additional revenue streams for entities such as local
 7 farmers and municipalities.
 8 (b) The legislature therefore declares that:
 9 (i) renewable natural gas can be a carbon-negative resource and its
 10 use is necessary to decarbonize the gas distribution system; and
 11 (ii) the establishment of a renewable natural gas standard for gas
 12 corporations is required to accelerate the development of renewable
 13 natural gas in New York and support the achievement of the CLCPA green-
 14 house gas emissions reduction goals.
 15 2. As used in this section:
 16 (a) "biogas" means a mixture of carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons,
 17 primarily methane gas, released from the biological decomposition of
 18 organic materials;
 19 (b) "environmental attribute" means any credits, benefits, offsets or
 20 allowances, including allowances under all applicable trading, compli-
 21 ance, or budget programs, or any other federal, state, or regional emis-
 22 sion, renewable energy, or energy conserv