This bill requires gas and electric corporations operating in the state to submit quarterly reports to the legislature beginning October 1, 2025. The reports must detail completed infrastructure upgrades, ongoing projects, and planned future work - specifically highlighting efforts related to climate resilience, storm hardening, and infrastructure adaptation. Corporations must file these reports on January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 of each year. The law directly affects all gas and electric utility companies within the state, mandating transparency on infrastructure investments without altering their operational requirements.
Prohibits the elimination of building systems or equipment used for the combustion of fossil fuels, including, natural gas, propane and fuel oil in new building construction.
Enacts the "go green schools act" to assist school districts in converting to renewable energy sources as a primary source of energy; directs NYSERDA to conduct a study and make recommendations for such purpose.
This bill requires that any new or amended legislation affecting utility costs (like electricity or gas bills) must include a fiscal note. The note must estimate the annual cost to people paying these bills and explain where that estimate came from. It applies specifically to bills changing laws related to utility service costs for electric, gas, or combined utility providers. The goal is to provide clear financial impact information before such bills are considered.
Requires gas pipeline facilities to accelerate the repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of equipment or pipelines that are leaking or at a high risk of leaking; requires the public service commission to establish a standard definition and methodology for calculating and reporting unaccounted-for gas.
Requires the public service commission establish a grid modernization surcharge imposed on utilities for the energy use of data centers and high-intensity data centers which meet a specified threshold of electricity or information-technology load; establishes the grid modernization fund to finance investments in system reliability, capacity expansion, and integration of clean energy resources.
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.
Prohibits local governments from prohibiting the construction, installation, or operation of carport-mounted solar energy systems with a nameplate capacity of five megawatts or less, in any non-residential zoning district or mixed commercial and residential zoning district of any such city, town or village, provided however, if the zoning district is a certified agricultural district the agricultural impacts of the projects shall be minimized to the extent practicable.
This bill creates a state-funded incentive program managed by NYSERDA to encourage development of qualified fuel cell generating systems. It requires the Public Service Commission to establish program modifications by January 1, 2026, mandating $50 million annually in planned expenditures from 2026 through 2036 for diverse projects across New York. The program must prioritize cost-effectiveness, avoid long-term grid costs, minimize peak load in constrained areas, and include annual performance reports. It directly affects electric distribution companies and developers of fuel cell systems meeting specific technical standards (solid oxide, molten carbonate, PEM, or phosphoric acid). The program design must consider economic benefits to New York while ensuring geographic and project-size diversity.
Establishes the agrivoltaics viability pilot program to provide grants to identify the best practices and strategies for agrivoltaics and dual-use solar energy projects that protect soil health during construction and decommissioning of solar arrays, utilize sustainable agricultural production practices, monitor any benefits solar energy may have on farms and to the state, track economic viability, study the commercialization of dual-use solar energy projects, and encourage equitable engagement of stakeholders.
