S2484 • 2025

Directs the state energy planning board to conduct a study on time frames for preparing renewable energy facilities for clean energy storage and distribution

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Sponsor: Kevin S. Parker
Last action: 2026-05-14
Official status: In Assembly Committee
Effective date: Not listed

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Directs the state energy planning board to conduct a study on time frames for preparing renewable energy facilities for clean energy storage and distribution

Directs the state energy planning board to conduct a study on time frames for preparing renewable energy facilities for clean energy storage and distribution Directs the state energy planning board to conduct a study on time frames for replacing or upgrading battery energy storage systems at renewable energy facilities in preparation for clean energy storage and distribution across the state.

What This Bill Does

Directs the state energy planning board to conduct a study on time frames for preparing renewable energy facilities for clean energy storage and distribution Directs the state energy planning board to conduct a study on time frames for replacing or upgrading battery energy storage systems at renewable energy facilities in preparation for clean energy storage and distribution across the state.

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Bill History

2026-05-14 Senate
PASSED SENATE
2026-05-14 Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2026-05-14 Assembly
REFERRED TO ENERGY
2026-05-11 Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2026-05-07 Senate
2ND REPORT CAL.
2026-05-06 Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.988
2026-01-07 Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
2026-01-07 Assembly
RETURNED TO SENATE
2026-01-07 Senate
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
2025-04-29 Senate
PASSED SENATE
2025-04-29 Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-04-29 Assembly
REFERRED TO ENERGY
2025-03-20 Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-03-19 Senate
2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-03-18 Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.568
2025-01-21 Senate
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Official Summary Text

Directs the state energy planning board to conduct a study on time frames for preparing renewable energy facilities for clean energy storage and distribution
Directs the state energy planning board to conduct a study on time frames for replacing or upgrading battery energy storage systems at renewable energy facilities in preparation for clean energy storage and distribution across the state.

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S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
        ________________________________________________________________________

                                          2484

                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions

                                    I N  S E N A T E

                                    January 21, 2025
                                       ___________

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

        AN  ACT  in  relation  to  directing  the state energy planning board to
          conduct a study on the time frames for replacing or upgrading  battery
          energy storage systems at renewable energy facilities

          THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
        BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

     1    Section 1. 1. For the purposes of this act, "renewable energy  facili-
     2  ty"  shall  have the same meaning as renewable energy systems as defined
     3  in section 66-p of the public service law.
     4    2. The state energy planning board is hereby  directed  to  conduct  a
     5  study  on  preparing renewable energy facilities for the distribution of
     6  clean energy.
     7    3. Such study shall include, but not be limited to:
     8    (a) time frames for replacing  or  upgrading  battery  energy  storage
     9  systems at renewable energy facilities;
    10    (b) the intake and distribution capacity of all major and minor renew-
    11  able energy facilities in the state;
    12    (c) inspection of each renewable energy storage facility and resulting
    13  recommendations  on  maintenance,  operation, and labor requirements for
    14  each such facility; and
    15    (d) time frames for enacting such recommendations to ensure  a  smooth
    16  transition to clean energy storage and distribution across the state.
    17    4.  No  later  than  six months after the completion of the study, the
    18  state energy planning board shall prepare and submit a report containing
    19  the findings of the study to the New  York  state  energy  research  and
    20  development  authority,  the  governor,  the  temporary president of the
    21  senate, and the speaker of the assembly.
    22    5. Such report shall  be  published  on  the  New  York  state  energy
    23  research and development website.
    24    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

         EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD06646-01-5