Ensures the safe and efficient delivery of materials for the timely construction of major renewable energy facilities in furtherance of the goals mandated by the New York state climate leadership and community protection act; provides that vehicles carrying materials intended for the construction of any major renewable energy facility, including oversize and superload transport vehicles, shall be permitted to travel on the thruway and state highways, on any day of the week, including Saturday and Sunday.
Ensures the safe and efficient delivery of materials for the timely construction of major renewable energy facilities in furtherance of the goals mandated by the New York state climate leadership and community protection act; provides that vehicles carrying materials intended for the construction of any major renewable energy facility, including oversize and superload transport vehicles, shall be permitted to travel on the thruway and state highways, on any day of the week, including Saturday and Sunday.
Enacts the "omnibus renewable energy progress act"; requires state operations to use one hundred percent renewable electricity by two thousand thirty (Part A); exempts payment in lieu of taxes revenue from property tax cap calculations (Part B); requires the office of renewable energy siting to develop a procedure to process any financial security or letter of credit required by the office (Part C); relates to the recycling of solar photovoltaic panels (Part D); directs the New York power authority to propose a minimum of four priority transmission projects to address the areas of highest need on the bulk transmission system (Part E); relates to the endangered and threatened species mitigation bank fund (Part F); exempts renewable energy systems from certain requirements related to energy facilities (Part G); ensures the safe and efficient delivery of materials for the timely construction of major renewable energy facilities in furtherance of the goals mandated by the New York state climate leadership and community (Part H); defines land used in agricultural production for the purposes of an agricultural property tax exemption (Part I); updates climate law goals for energy storage and renewable generation (Part J); establishes a sales tax exemption for energy storage (Part K); relates to residential solar tax credits (Part L); enacts the "solar for all homes and businesses act" (Part M).
Relates to the design of uniform standards and conditions relating to the construction and operation of major renewable energy facilities and the review of applications for permits to develop such facilities.
Relates to the design of uniform standards and conditions relating to the construction and operation of major renewable energy facilities and the review of applications for permits to develop such facilities.
Establishes the college of renewable energy and sustainability in the city university of New York which shall offer majors relating to the field of renewable energy and sustainability.
Provides the New York power authority with the right of first offer and refusal for acquiring any renewable generation facility, renewable energy generation project and any power or energy created by a renewable generation facility or renewable energy generation project.
Provides the New York power authority with the right of first offer and refusal for acquiring any renewable generation facility, renewable energy generation project and any power or energy created by a renewable generation facility or renewable energy generation project.
Authorizes certain municipalities to participate in a community-wide energy aggregation program where they can request bids, select an energy service provider, install energy efficiency measures and develop local renewable energy facilities to provide electric and/or gas supply services, including gas efficiency and renewable heating technologies to participating customers.
Requires that all materials, including raw materials, used or supplied in the performance of a contract or any subcontract for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, improvement or maintenance of a covered renewable energy system be produced or made in whole or substantial part in the United States, its territories or possessions.