S 8712 NY
Requires the office of renewable energy siting and electric transmission to establish and/or amend rules and regulations pertaining to standards related to siting major renewable energy facilities
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Summary
This bill would require the New York Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission to establish and/or amend rules and regulations governing standards for the siting, design, construction, and operation of major renewable energy facilities. The rules and regulations would be required to include information relating to farmland protection and application procedures. The provisions would be subject to repeal upon their expiration. The measure would establish regulatory standards for large-scale renewable energy projects.
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Official abstract
Requires the office of renewable energy siting and electric transmission to establish and/or amend rules and regulations pertaining to standards related to the siting, design, construction and operation of major renewable energy facilities; requires such rules and regulations to include information relating to farmland protection and application procedures; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.
Sponsor (1)
- Michelle Hinchey Democratic · primary
3 coauthors / cosponsors
- Patricia Fahy Democratic · cosponsor
- Kristen Gonzalez Democratic · cosponsor
- Julia Salazar Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (5)
- Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS · upper
- Feb 25, 2026 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS · upper
- Feb 25, 2026 PRINT NUMBER 8712A · upper
- Jun 1, 2026 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS · upper
- Jun 1, 2026 PRINT NUMBER 8712B · upper
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