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Senate energy committee advances multiple energy bills; Just Energy Transition Act sent to finance
Summary
The Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Telecommunications moved several energy-related bills forward on a mostly party-line and procedural record and sent the Just Energy Transition Act to the Finance Committee for further review. A separate microgrid study bill passed the committee unanimously.
State Senator Kevin Parker, chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Telecommunications, presided over votes on six energy-related measures and moved the Just Energy Transition Act to the Senate Finance Committee during a May committee meeting.
The committee approved or advanced bills that would direct studies, set planning tasks for state energy authorities and require implementation planning for electric-vehicle fast charging. One bill directing a NYSERDA study of independently constructed microgrids passed the committee unanimously.
Why it matters: The measures will shape how New York studies and plans energy storage, grid upgrades and EV charging deployment. Several bills direct or expand responsibilities for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the Public Service Commission (PSC), and are intended to influence how the state meets the Climate Leadership and Community…
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