S 2086 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Increases the statewide energy storage capacity

This bill amends New York's climate law to increase the statewide target for energy storage capacity from three to six gigawatts by 2030. It directly affects utilities and energy providers (load-serving entities) by requiring them to support this higher storage target alongside existing renewable energy goals. The bill updates specific sections of the public service law and environmental conservation law to reflect the new six-gigawatt storage requirement, aligning with the state's broader climate commitments. This change is part of New York's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) framework, which sets renewable energy and emissions reduction targets. The policy change is a concrete adjustment to existing targets, not a new program.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
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Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Last action Jun 5, 2026
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MINOR
This bill amends New York's energy laws to significantly increase the state's energy storage targets. It adds new goals to build twelve gigawatts of storage by 2040 and seventeen gigawatts by 2050, while retaining the original 2030 target of six gigawatts.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of the state's energy storage requirements by adding two new long-term capacity targets to the existing legislative goals.
TIMELINE

Added a new requirement to achieve twelve gigawatts of statewide energy storage capacity by the year 2040.

Added a new requirement to achieve seventeen gigawatts of statewide energy storage capacity by the year 2050.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the text in two sections of the Public Service Law and Environmental Conservation Law to include the new 2040 and 2050 storage targets alongside the existing 2030 goal.

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Jun 5, 2026
Committee
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Apr 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 2086A
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Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
Jun 13, 2025
Committee
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Jan 15, 2025
Committee
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