S 1227 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes and directs the department of public service to conduct a study on the deployment of energy interconnection processes into the electrical grid

Summary

Authorizes and directs the department of public service to conduct a study on the deployment of energy interconnection processes into the electrical grid to meet the state's renewable energy goals; directs the department of public service to submit a report on its findings one year after the effective date.

Issues: ✓ Energy

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

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Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action May 6, 2026

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What changed between versions

S1227 → S1227A · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended to shift responsibility from the Public Service Commission to the Department of Public Service. The study now focuses on the federally designated bulk system operator instead of the New York Independent System Operator. Additionally, the definitions for renewable energy were updated to reference the Public Service Law rather than the Energy Law.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from regulating the New York Independent System Operator to the federally designated bulk system operator, and the responsible agency changed from the Public Service Commission to the Department of Public Service.

REQUIREMENT

The agency authorized to conduct the study changed from the Public Service Commission to the Department of Public Service.

TECHNICAL

The study subject changed from the New York Independent System Operator to the federally designated bulk system operator.

DEFINITION

The legal definitions for 'renewable energy' and 'energy interconnection process' were updated to cite the Public Service Law instead of the Energy Law.

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Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

upper

Jun 13, 2025

Committee

COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

Jun 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 1227A

upper

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor