Requires renewable energy data resources provided by NYSERDA to include mapping of certain capital projects with a value of greater than one million dollars for purposes of providing public information on the viability of siting of solar energy arrays, major renewable energy facilities, or major electric transmission facilities.
Requires certain construction project contracts with a value of greater than or equal to five million dollars to include siting of solar energy arrays, major renewable energy facilities, or major electric transmission facilities.
Relates to qualified energy storage systems; authorizes energy storage permitting under the office of renewable energy siting and electric transmission.
Authorizes and directs the energy research and development authority, the public service commission and NYPA to conduct a study to determine the possibility of closing certain peaker plants.
Authorizes and directs the public service commission and the energy research and development authority to conduct a study to determine the possibility of closing peaker plants throughout the state.
Requires the establishment of a renewable hydrogen incentive program to support the production, processing, delivery, storage, or end use of hydrogen in New York for the purpose of meeting the greenhouse gas emissions goals of the climate leadership and community protection act (CLCPA).
Authorizes and directs the department of public service to conduct a study on the deployment of energy interconnection processes into the electrical grid to meet the state's renewable energy goals; directs the department of public service to submit a report on its findings one year after the effective date.
Requires a mitigation ratio of three acres of mitigation for every acre of occupied grassland bird breeding habitat and one acre of mitigation for every acre of grassland bird wintering habitat included in a major electric transmission facility siting permit.