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NY S04066

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/31/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Parker

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires all state-owned public buildings to use 100% renewable electricity by 2030, directs NYPA to generate only renewable energy by January 1, 2030, and mandates the Long Island Power Authority install 1 gigawatt of battery storage by 2030

  • Updates climate targets to 10 gigawatts distributed solar by 2032, 6 gigawatts energy storage by 2032, 9 gigawatts offshore wind by 2037, and adds new goals of 8,500 megawatts grid-scale solar and 5,500 megawatts land-based wind by 2032

  • Exempts payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) from renewable energy projects from local government and school district property tax cap calculations, allowing municipalities to benefit from increased renewable energy revenue

  • Directs NYPA to propose at least four priority transmission projects by December 21, 2025 to address grid capacity constraints, including two in high-need areas identified by NYISO and two to establish new "renewable energy zones"

  • Enacts the "solar for all homes and businesses act" requiring new single-family homes to install solar systems meeting 100% of estimated electricity demand, and new multi-family and large commercial buildings up to 10 stories to meet solar installation standards set by the state building code council

Legislative Description

Enacts the "affordable clean energy (ACE) act"; exempts renewable energy systems from certain requirements related to energy facilities (Part A); directs the New York power authority to propose a minimum of two priority transmission projects to address the areas of highest need on the bulk transmission system (Part B); exempts payment in lieu of taxes revenue from property tax cap calculations (Part C).

Last Action

PRINT NUMBER 4066A

3/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Investigations and Government Operations1/31/2025

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