S 2484: 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.
The state of New York is directing the state energy planning board to conduct a study on preparing renewable energy facilities for clean energy distribution. The study should include: - Time frames for replacing or upgrading battery energy storage systems at renewable energy facilities - Intake and distribution capacity of major and minor renewable energy facilities - Inspection of each renewable energy storage facility and recommendations on maintenance, operation, and labor requirements - Time frames for enacting these recommendations to ensure a smooth transition to clean energy storage and distribution The study's findings will be published on the New York state energy research and development website, and the report will be submitted to the governor, the state energy research and development authority, the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly within si…
| May. 14, 2026 | referred to energy |
| May. 14, 2026 | DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY |
| May. 14, 2026 | PASSED SENATE |
| May. 11, 2026 | ADVANCED TO THIRD READING |
| May. 07, 2026 | 2ND REPORT CAL. |
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2484 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 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