Relates to establishing a one hundred percent clean renewable energy system for electricity by two thousand thirty-four; such energy system shall include solar, wind, geothermal and tidal sources.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A4393
SPONSOR: Steck TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the energy law, in relation to establishing a one
hundred percent clean renewable energy system for electricity by two
thousand thirty
PURPOSE:
Establish a goal for New York State to achieve 100% clean renewable
energy for electricity by 2030.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Legislative intent. Legislative intent. New York state has a
goal to transition away from fossil fuels to clean renewable energy.
Since New York state is facing a climate emergency, it shall set a goal
of achieving one hundred percent clean renewable energy for electricity
by two thousand thirty for the purpose of creating jobs, promoting
economic growth, improving public health, protecting the environment,
and to avoid climate catastrophe.
Section 2: New York State Energy Plan shall include a goal of 100% clean
renewable energy for electricity by 2030.
Section 3: Effective date.
EXISTING LAW:
This is new law.
JUSTIFICATION:
New York State faces a climate emergency. New York already has a policy
to transition away from fossil fuels to clean renewable energy. This
bill would set a state goal for the electrical grid to reach 100% clean
renewable energy by 2030 by using solar, wind and other forms of clean
renewable energy.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2019/20: A7755 referred to energy
2021/22: A313 referred to energy
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
This bill anticipates cost savings over time when all internal and
external costs are considered.
LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately
STATE OF NEW YORK
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4393
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 14, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Energy
AN ACT to amend the energy law, in relation to establishing a one
hundred percent clean renewable energy system for electricity by two
thousand thirty
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Legislative intent. New York state has a goal to transition
2 away from fossil fuels to clean renewable energy. Since New York state
3 is facing a climate emergency, it shall set a goal of achieving one
4 hundred percent clean renewable energy for electricity by two thousand
5 thirty for the purpose of creating jobs, promoting economic growth,
6 improving public health, protecting the environment, and to avoid
7 climate catastrophe.
8 § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 6-104 of the energy law, as added by
9 chapter 433 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
10 1. The board shall adopt a state energy plan in accordance with the
11 provisions of this article. Such plan shall establish a goal of achiev-
12 ing a one hundred percent clean renewable energy system for electricity
13 by two thousand thirty-four, with zero net greenhouse gas emissions. As
14 used in this section, "clean renewable energy" shall include energy
15 derived from solar, wind, geothermal, and tidal sources, but does not
16 include nuclear power, natural gas, biomass, or fossil fuels.
17 § 3. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
18 ing the date upon which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05466-01-3
