Establishes a moratorium on the building or placing of any permanent or semi-permanent wind turbine in the waters of Lake Ontario located within the state and within the jurisdiction and control of the state.
Enacts the "H2 energy scale up act"; authorizes the New York state energy research and development authority to administer a program to provide funds related to enabling clean hydrogen projects.
Requires the superintendent of financial services to examine the Green Bank at least once every calendar year; requires that a copy of such examination shall be furnished to NYSERDA, the state comptroller, the senate and the assembly.
This bill requires gas and electric utility companies in New York to provide customers with 45 days' written notice before implementing any service rate or charge increase. It directly affects all residential and business customers of these utilities by giving them advance warning of upcoming cost changes. The key provision mandates that notices must be delivered in writing at least 45 days prior to the effective date of the increase. This policy change aims to provide customers with greater transparency and time to adjust their budgets or explore alternatives.
This bill requires owners and operators of large outdoor cell towers (called "macro cell tower sites") in New York to install backup power systems capable of maintaining service for at least 72 hours during power outages. It applies to new installations and replacements of existing backup systems, but does not require updates to towers already equipped with backup power before the law takes effect. The backup systems must use renewable energy, fuel cells, or energy storage, excluding rooftop, small cell, or indoor antenna systems. The law takes effect 90 days after enactment.
Enacts the "home utility weatherization jobs act"; requires each gas corporation, electric corporation, or combination gas or electric corporation to submit to the public service commission for review and approval at least one and up to ten neighborhood scale weatherization and electrification-ready projects.
This bill increases the residential solar tax credit to 26% of qualified solar equipment costs, with new maximum credit amounts: $3,750 for installations before 2026, $5,000 for installations in 2026, and $10,000 for installations in 2027 and after. It applies to homeowners who install solar systems in their principal residence within the state, covering equipment purchases, long-term leases (10+ years), and power purchase agreements (10+ years). The credit can be carried over for up to five years if it exceeds annual tax liability, and for low-income taxpayers or those in disadvantaged communities, excess credit may be refunded starting in 2026.
Establishes an economy-wide cap and invest program to support greenhouse gas emissions reductions in the state by setting a maximum allowable amount of greenhouse gas emissions by covered entities and regulating the sale or auction of greenhouse gas emissions allowances to covered entities.
S 685 creates an exception to existing prohibitions on fossil fuel use in new buildings. This bill allows new building projects to continue using fossil fuels if their site plan or subdivision plat received approval from a local planning board before December 31, 2025. The measure ensures that projects with initial approvals in place before this deadline are not subject to the upcoming fossil fuel ban.
This bill requires all commercial buildings to install motion detectors that exclusively control lighting systems. It directly affects owners and operators of commercial properties, mandating they complete the retrofitting by one year after the law takes effect. The key provision sets a strict one-year deadline for compliance, with implementation authorized to begin immediately upon the bill's effective date. The law takes effect immediately, allowing necessary regulatory changes to be made before implementation.
