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NY S06570
Bill
Status
3/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Peter Harckham
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AI Summary
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Increases New York's distributed solar energy capacity target from 6 gigawatts by 2025 to 20 gigawatts by 2035
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Requires electric corporations to file annual reports by March 31st detailing itemized costs of distribution system upgrades for interconnecting new distributed energy resources, with a public database maintained by the department
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Establishes a self-performance program allowing distributed energy resource companies to perform certain distribution upgrades themselves, with prevailing wage requirements for projects above 1 megawatt AC and 30-day response deadlines for utilities
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Creates a uniform statewide flexible interconnection program within one year, using smart-grid technology to monitor and manage distributed energy resources with defined limits on annual energy curtailment for solar systems
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Directs NYSERDA to continue the NY-Sun program with at least 35% of investment benefiting low- to moderate-income households and disadvantaged communities, with funding authorized in increments of at least 2 gigawatts each
Legislative Description
Enacts the accelerate solar for affordable power (ASAP) act to set a new target for distributed solar energy capacity and direct the public service commission to advance reforms to the utility interconnection process to ensure timely and cost-effective integration of new distributed energy resources.
Last Action
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
2/24/2026