New York S 6391: Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to take certain actions to increase awareness for geothermal energy systems

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S06391 Summary:

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SPONSORHARCKHAM

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Add §1885, Pub Auth L

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Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to develop basic consumer education or guidance about geothermal energy systems and develop business models for geothermal projects in the state to match equivalent programming and guidance for solar energy.

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03/13/2025REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6391

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 13, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni-
 cations

 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to directing the
 New York state energy research and development authority to take
 certain actions to increase awareness for geothermal 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 authorities law is amended by adding a new
 2 section 1885 to read as follows:
 3 § 1885. Geothermal energy systems. 1. The authority, in consultation
 4 with appropriate industries, shall develop basic consumer education or
 5 guidance about geothermal energy systems and shall develop business
 6 models for geothermal projects in the state to match equivalent program-
 7 ming and guidance for solar energy.
 8 2. As used in this section, the term "geothermal energy system" shall
 9 mean a system that uses geothermal energy for water heating or space
 10 heating or cooling in a single building, for space heating for more than
 11 one building through a pipeline network, or for electricity generation.
 12 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10921-01-5

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