S 9830 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to enhanced community benefit agreements between renewable owners and host municipalities

Summary

Authorizes renewable owners to enter into enhanced community benefit agreements with the governing bodies of host municipalities under which direct bill credits are offered to residential customers.

Issues: ✓ Energy

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Apr 7, 2026 Last action May 15, 2026

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What changed between versions

S9830 → S9830A · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to expand the types of benefits renewable energy owners can provide to host municipalities beyond just bill credits. The changes allow for direct payments and other remunerative benefits, ensuring residents receive tangible financial value even if they do not have a bill credit option.

Scope change

The scope of benefits expanded from exclusively bill credits to include direct payments and other forms of remuneration.

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded the definition of 'enhanced community benefit agreement' to include 'other remunerative benefits' in addition to direct bill credits.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the requirements for agreements to specify amounts for both bill credits and other benefits, and clarified that bill credit line items must appear only when benefits take that specific form.

ENFORCEMENT

Modified the commission's approval language to account for the issuance of 'credits or other benefits' rather than just credits.

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Amendments

May 15, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 9830A

upper

May 15, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

upper

Apr 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors