Senate Bill S9422

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Establishes the "utility thermal energy network and jobs act"

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S9422 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10493
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§2, 5 & 65, add §66-t, Pub Serv L; amd §§10 & 11, Transp Corps L; amd §224-d, Lab L; add §1020-ll, Pub Auth L

2021-S9422 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the "utility thermal energy network and jobs act" to promote the development of thermal energy networks throughout the state and to provide jobs to transitioning utility workers who have lost or are at risk of losing their employment.

2021-S9422 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S9422 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9422
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 25, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
   cations
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public service law, the transportation corporations
   law, the labor law and the public  authorities  law,  in  relation  to
   thermal energy networks

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "utility thermal energy network and jobs act".
   §  2.  Legislative  findings  and  intent.  The  legislature finds and
 declares that:
   1. New York State has a strong  interest  in  ensuring  that  building
 emissions  goals  of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act
 (CLCPA) are met. Buildings are New York's largest source  of  greenhouse
 gasses  and  other  climate  emissions,  due to the combustion of fossil
 fuels for heating, domestic hot water, cooking, and other end uses;
   2. The decarbonization of buildings must be pursued in a  manner  that
 is  affordable,  accessible, preserves and creates living-wage jobs, and
 retains the knowledge and experience of the existing utility union work-
 force;
   3. Thermal energy networks have the potential to decarbonize buildings
 at the community and utility scale and help achieve  the  goals  of  the
 CLCPA;
   4.  Thermal  energy  networks  consist  of pipe loops between multiple
 buildings and energy sources  carrying  water  at  ambient  temperature;
 building  owners can connect to the ambient temperature loops with water
 source heat pumps installed within the building, which can be  used  for
 heating and cooling and hot water services;
   5. Many utilities in New York State have been seeking to develop ther-
 mal  energy  networks, but legal and regulatory barriers and the current
 and outdated public service  law  framework  have  prevented  them  from
 moving these proposals forward;

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15957-02-2
              

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