Enacts the "public renewables transparency act"; relates to the New York power authority's conferral process; requires the conferral report be posted on the authority's website; provides that the authority shall provide an option for stakeholders to submit comments remotely as well, and incorporate feedback from such sessions and written comments into the final draft of the strategic plan; makes related provisions.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A7686A
SPONSOR: Shrestha TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public authorities law and the energy law, in
relation to the New York power authority's conferral process
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This bill requires regular updates on the New York Power Authority's
work to build public renewables and added transparency requirements
around their annual conferral process.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section one of the bill sets the short title as the "Public Renewables
Transparency Act,"
Section two of the bill amends paragraph (e) of subdivision 27-a of §
1005 of the public authorities law, to require reports on public renewa-
ble development at board of trustees' meeting, as well as a public dash-
board demonstrating their progress in implementing the authority's
renewable energy generation strategic plan.
Section three of the bill amends subparagraph (vii) of paragraph (e) of
subdivision 27-a of § 1005 of the public authorities law to give consid-
eration to locations with access to public transit when selecting
locations for in-person public hearings.
Section four of the bill amends § 6-102 of the energy law to include the
chief executive officer of the New York Power Authority as a member of
the New York Energy Planning Board.
Section five of the bill sets the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
As the New York Power Authority implements the Build Public Renewables
provisions from the FY2024 budget, various stakeholders inside and
outside of government are interested in seeing additional transparency
measures.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
A9538-A of 2024: Referred to Energy
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
None.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
