Bill > S07197

This bill directs the Department of Public Service to create rules and model policies for where battery energy storage systems can be located, specifically focusing on setback requirements, which are distances from other properties. For commercial energy storage systems with a capacity of three megawatts or greater, there will be a minimum setback of 750 feet from residential property, and in cities with a population of one million or more, this setback will be 300 feet from residential property. The bill also amends the New York City Fire Code to require a 300-foot setback from residential property for these larger commercial systems and mandates a public hearing in the affected community before any permits or approvals are granted for such systems. Additionally, it clarifies that towns and villages can include these battery energy storage system setback requirements in their zoning regulations, though it does not force them to do so. A "battery energy storage system" is defined as a system that stores energy in batteries, excluding those that use mechanical or thermal processes.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7197