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Requires the chair of the public service commission create rules, regulations, policies, and procedures for the creation of a resilient electric vehicle charging system pilot program
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Summary
This bill requires the New York Public Service Commission to create rules and procedures for a resilient electric vehicle charging system pilot program designed to provide uninterrupted electric vehicle charging during extended power outages lasting 24 hours or longer. The resilient charging system will be an electric vehicle microgrid powered by carbon-free generating resources that have black start and disconnect capabilities, with a focus on emergency response needs. The pilot program will be established using existing financial resources. The Public Service Commission must report by December 30, 2029 on the program's effectiveness, including the number of instances when the system provided power during outages and the actual program costs. The pilot program expires and is repealed on April 1, 2030.
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Official abstract
Requires the chair of the public service commission create rules, regulations, policies, and procedures for the creation of a resilient electric vehicle charging system pilot program to provide power through an extended outage.
Sponsor (1)
- Kevin S. Parker Democratic · primary
1 coauthor / cosponsor
- Christopher Ryan Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (10)
- Jan 21, 2025 REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS · upper
- Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS · upper
- Apr 20, 2026 AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS · upper
- Apr 20, 2026 PRINT NUMBER 2476A · upper
- Apr 28, 2026 1ST REPORT CAL.864 · upper
- Apr 29, 2026 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
- May 4, 2026 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
- May 13, 2026 PASSED SENATE · upper
- May 13, 2026 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
- May 13, 2026 REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS · lower
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Bill No.: Summary Actions Committee Votes Floor Votes Memo Text LFIN Chamber Video/Transcript S02476 Summary: BILL NO S02476A   SAME AS SAME AS A00465-A
  SPONSOR PARKER   COSPNSR RYAN C   MLTSPNSR   Add §66-x, Pub Serv L   Requires the chair of the public service commission create rules, regulations, policies, and procedures for the creation of a resilient electric vehicle charging system pilot program to provide power through an extended outage.
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STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________
2476--A
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 21, 2025 ___________
Introduced by Sens. PARKER, C. RYAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Tele- communications -- recommitted to the Committee on Energy and Telecom- munications in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to creating a resil- ient electric vehicle charging system pilot program; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 2 66-x to read as follows: 3 § 66-x. Resilient electric vehicle charging system pilot program. 1. 4 For the purposes of this section: 5 (a) "Resilient carbon free power generation" shall mean only those 6 electric generating facilities which: 7 (i) are connected to the electric system and operated in conjunction 8 with an electric corporation's transmission and distribution system; 9 (ii) are operated in compliance with any standards and requirements 10 established pursuant to this section; 11 (iii) have black start and disconnect capability; and 12 (iv) do not require the use of fossil fuels. 13 (b) "Resilient electric vehicle charging system" shall mean an elec- 14 tric vehicle (EV) microgrid designed to provide uninterrupted electric 15 service for electric vehicle charging throughout an extended outage. 16 (c) "Extended outage" shall mean an outage of the electric distrib- 17 ution system that continues for a period of twenty-four hours or longer. 18 (d) "Uninterrupted" shall mean that the resilient electric vehicle 19 charging system generates electricity throughout an extended outage.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02925-03-6
S. 2476--A 2
1 (e) "EV microgrid" is a group of energy generating resources using 2 resilient carbon free power generation and energy storage within clearly 3 defined electrical boundaries that acts as a single controllable entity 4 with respect to the grid. 5 2. The chair shall promulgate such rules, policies, and procedures 6 necessary and appropriate for creating a resilient electric vehicle 7 charging system pilot program to facilitate electric vehicle charging 8 with a focus on emergency response needs during extended outages. Any 9 such pilot program shall be established using existing financial 10 resources. 11 § 2. No later than December 30, 2029, the public service commission 12 shall prepare and publish a report outlining at a minimum: (a) the 13 number of unique instances when a resilient electric vehicle charging 14 system provided power during an extended outage; (b) the actual costs of 15 the pilot program; and (c) any additional information relevant to 16 assessing program effectiveness. Such report may be incorporated into 17 other reports required of the public service commission. 18 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be 19 deemed repealed April 1, 2030.
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