New York A 11141: Enacts the renewable natural gas standard act

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A11141 Summary:

BILL NOA11141 

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SPONSORKay

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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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04/24/2026referred to energy

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 11141

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 24, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. KAY -- read once and referred to the Committee on
 Energy

 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to enacting the
 "renewable natural gas standard act"

 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-one and an eighty-five percent reduction in statewide
 11 greenhouse gas emissions by two thousand fifty-one;
 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 reductions;
 19 (iv) renewable natural gas is an important renewable energy source to
 20 pair with more intermittent resources (solar, wind) because it is readi-
 21 ly available and can use existing natural gas infrastructure for reli-
 22 able storage and delivery; and
 23 (v) harnessing renewable natural gas as a fuel option will advance the
 24 achievement of the CLCPA's greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals,
 25 retain existing and/or create new jobs, stimulate the local economy and
 26 provide potential additional revenue streams for entities such as local
 27 farmers and municipalities.
 28 (b) The legislature therefore declares that:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11308-03-6

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 1 (i) renewable natural gas can be a carbon-negative resource and its
 2 use is necessary to decarbonize the gas distribution system; and
 3 (ii) the establishment of a renewable natural gas standard for gas
 4 corporations is required to accelerate the development of renewable
 5 natural gas in New York and support the achievement of the CLCPA green-
 6 house gas emissions reduction goals.
 7 2. As used in this section:
 8 (a) "biogas" means a mixture of carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons,
 9 primarily methane gas, released from the biological decomposition of
 10 organic materials;
 11 (b) "environmental attribute" means any credits, benefits, offsets or
 12 allowances, including allowances under all applicable trading, compli-
 13 ance, or budget programs, or any other federal, state, or regional emis-
 14 sion, renewable energy, or energy conservation trading or budget program
 15 associated with renewable natural gas;
 16 (c) "life cycle greenhouse gas emissions" means the aggregate quantity
 17 of greenhouse gas emissions related to the full fuel life cycle, includ-
 18 ing all stages of fuel and feedstock production and distribution, from
 19 feedstock generation or extraction through the distribution and delivery
 20 and use of the finished fuel to the customer;
 21 (d) "renewable energy sources" means hydroelectric, geothermal, solar
 22 photovoltai