New York S 1927: Establishes the commission on reopening the Indian Point energy center; relates to definitions relating to renewable energy; repeals provision of public service law; directs a feasibility study on nuclear SMRs

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S01927 Summary:

BILL NOS01927A

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORO'MARA

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COSPNSRBORRELLO, GALLIVAN, GRIFFO, MURRAY, PALUMBO, RHOADS, STEC, WALCZYK

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §1-103, Energy L; amd §119-ff, Gen Muni L; amd §1851, Pub Auth L; amd §66-p, rpld §162 sub 4 ¶(a), Pub
Serv L

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Establishes the commission on reopening the Indian Point energy center; relates to definitions of certain terms relating to renewable energy; repeals provisions relating to electric generating facilities; directs the New York state energy research and development authority to conduct a feasibility study on nuclear small modular reactors.

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BILL NOS01927A

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01/14/2025REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

02/25/2025AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

02/25/2025PRINT NUMBER 1927A

01/07/2026REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1927--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 14, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. O'MARA, BORRELLO, GALLIVAN, GRIFFO, MURRAY, PALUMBO,
 STEC, WALCZYK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to
 be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommunications --
 committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
 recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to establish the commission on reopening the Indian Point energy
 center; to amend the energy law, the general municipal law, the public
 authorities law, and the public service law, in relation to defi-
 nitions of certain terms relating to renewable energy; to repeal para-
 graph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 162 of the public service law,
 relating to electric generating facilities; and directing the New York
 state energy research and development authority to conduct a feasibil-
 ity study on nuclear small modular reactors

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

 1 Section 1. Commission on reopening the Indian Point energy center. 1.
 2 There is hereby established the commission on reopening the Indian Point
 3 energy center to evaluate the cost, feasibility, and impact on grid
 4 capacity of reopening the Indian Point energy center.
 5 2. The commission shall consist of thirteen members as follows:
 6 a. the chair of the public service commission, or such chair's desig-
 7 nee;
 8 b. one member, with subject matter expertise in nuclear power, to be
 9 appointed by the governor;
 10 c. one member to be appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
 11 d. one member to be appointed by the minority leader of the assembly;
 12 e. one member to be appointed by the temporary president of the
 13 senate;
 14 f. one member to be appointed by the minority leader of the senate;
 15 g. the chair of the senate energy and telecommunications committee;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04907-02-5

 S. 1927--A 2

 1 h. the ranking minority member of the senate energy and telecommuni-
 2 cations committee;
 3 i. the chair of the assembly energy committee;
 4 j. the ranking minority member of the assembly energy committee;
 5 k. one member to be appointed by the chief executive officer of the
 6 New York independent system operator;
 7 l. one member to be appointed by the largest trade association repres-
 8 enting electrical workers; and
 9 m. one member to be appointed by the largest nuclear power plant oper-
 10 ator in New York.
 11 3. The chief executive officer of the New York independent system
 12 operator, or such chief executive officer's designee, shall be desig-
 13 nated as the chairperson of the commission. The members of the commis-
 14 sion shall serve without compensation, except that members shall be
 15 allowed their necessary and actual expenses incurred in the performance
 16 of their duties under this act.
 17 4. The commission shall be authorized to hold public hearings, and to
 18 consult with any organization, educational institution, or other govern-
 19 ment ent