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NY A06955
NY A06955Directs the department of public service to promulgate rules, regulations and model policies regarding setback requirements for the siting of battery energy storage systems; requires minimum setback requirements for commercial energy storage systems, with a capacity of three megawatts or greater, of no less than seven hundred fifty feet from residential property and no less than three hundred feet from residential property located in a city with a population of one million or more inhabitants; r
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Introduced
03/18/2025
03/18/2025
In Committee
01/07/2026
01/07/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the public service law, the New York city fire code, the town law and the village law, in relation to setback requirements relating to the siting of battery energy storage systems
AI Summary
This bill directs the department of public service to create rules and model policies for where battery energy storage systems can be located, specifically requiring commercial systems with a capacity of three megawatts or greater to be at least 750 feet from residential property, or 300 feet in cities with a population of one million or more, with the term "battery energy storage system" referring to systems that store energy using batteries, excluding those using mechanical or thermal processes. The bill also amends the New York City fire code to require a minimum 300-foot setback from residential property for these commercial systems and mandates a public hearing in the affected community before approval of such systems, while also updating town and village laws to explicitly include battery energy storage systems in their zoning and planning considerations for safety and public welfare, though it clarifies that towns and villages are not required to change their existing regulations.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (44)
Jaime Williams (D)*,
Andrea Bailey (R),
Anil Beephan Jr. (R),
Sam Berger (D),
Jake Blumencranz (R),
Karl Brabenec (R),
Ed Braunstein (D),
Alec Brook-Krasny (R),
Ari Brown (R),
Marianne Buttenschon (D),
Lester Chang (R),
Patrick Chludzinski (R),
William Colton (D),
Vivian Cook (D),
Joe DeStefano (R),
Charles Fall (D),
Chris Friend (R),
Jeff Gallahan (R),
Scott Gray (R),
Judy Griffin (D),
Steve Hawley (R),
Andrew Hevesi (D),
Larinda Hooks (D),
Pamela Hunter (D),
Rebecca Kassay (D),
Paula Kay (D),
Brian Manktelow (R),
Dave McDonough (R),
Brian Miller (R),
Daniel Norber (R),
Misha Novakhov (R),
Sam Pirozzolo (R),
Ed Ra (R),
Steven Raga (D),
Nily Rozic (D),
Nader Sayegh (D),
Joseph Sempolinski (R),
Matt Simpson (R),
Matt Slater (R),
Doug Smith (R),
Mike Tannousis (R),
Al Taylor (D),
David Weprin (D),
Kalman Yeger (D),
Last Action
print number 6955c (on 02/09/2026)
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