S 2483: Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to increase clean energy distribution infrastructure to allow the state to reach peak clean energy consumption and distribution goals.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2483 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE 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 to amend the public authorities law, in relation to increasing development of clean energy distribution infrastructure The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Article 8 of the public authorities law is amended by 2 adding a new title 9-D to read as follows: 3 TITLE 9-D 4 CLEAN ENERGY DISTRIBUTION INSFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 5 Section 1920. Definitions. 6 1921. Powers and duties. 7 § 1920. Definitions. As used in this title, the following terms shall 8 have the following meanings: 9 1. "Authority" shall have the same meaning as in subdivision two of 10 section eighteen hundred fifty-one of this article. 11 2. "Renewable energy facility" shall have the same meaning as renewa- 12 ble energy systems as defined in section sixty-six-p of the public 13 service law. 14 § 1921. Powers and duties. 1. The authority, in consultation with the 15 state energy planning board, shall increase development of clean energy 16 distribution infrastructure. Such infrastructure development shall 17 include, but not be limited to, power line installation. 18 2. The amount of such increase shall be as follows: 19 (a) Twenty percent increase during the three year period beginning on 20 the effective date of this title. 21 (b) Five percent increase during each year thereafter, until peak 22 clean energy consumption and distribution goals, as determined by the 23 state energy planning board, are reached. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06645-01-5 
 S. 2483 2 1 3. The authority, in consultation with the state energy planning 2 board, shall coordinate clean energy distribution infrastructure devel- 3 opment on a statewide level based on the respective capacities of renew- 4 able energy facilities and local energy consumption needs of areas 5 surrounding such facilities. 6 4. The authority is authorized to partner with local and state public 7 authorities to carry out the provisions of this title, as deemed neces- 8 sary and appropriate by the legislature. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.