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NY A08758
NY A08758Enacts the accelerate solar for affordable power (ASAP) act to set a new target for distributed solar energy capacity and direct the public service commission to advance reforms to the utility interconnection process to ensure timely and cost-effective integration of new distributed energy resources.
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Introduced
06/02/2025
06/02/2025
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 environmental conservation law and the public service law, in relation to enacting the accelerate solar for affordable power (ASAP) act
AI Summary
This bill, known as the Accelerate Solar for Affordable Power (ASAP) Act, aims to significantly increase the amount of solar energy generated within the state and streamline the process for connecting new renewable energy sources to the power grid. Specifically, it raises the target for distributed solar energy capacity to twenty gigawatts by 2035, a substantial increase from the previous goal. The bill also directs the Public Service Commission, the state agency that regulates utilities, to implement reforms to the utility interconnection process, which is the procedure for connecting new energy sources like solar panels and battery storage systems to the electric grid. These reforms are intended to make the interconnection process faster and more affordable, ensuring that new distributed energy resources can be integrated into the system efficiently. The bill also introduces the concept of "flexible interconnection," which uses smart-grid technology to manage these resources, and establishes a program to proactively upgrade the electric distribution system to accommodate more distributed energy resources, ensuring they are eligible for standard interconnection requirements and compensation.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (57)
Didi Barrett (D)*,
Michael Benedetto (D),
Alex Bores (D),
Harry Bronson (D),
Keith Brown (R),
Chris Burdick (D),
Patrick Carroll (D),
Robert Carroll (D),
Sarah Clark (D),
William Conrad (D),
Brian Cunningham (D),
Manny De Los Santos (D),
Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),
Chris Eachus (D),
Harvey Epstein (D),
Emily Gallagher (D),
Eddie Gibbs (D),
Jessica González-Rojas (D),
Judy Griffin (D),
Andrew Hevesi (D),
Pamela Hunter (D),
Jonathan Jacobson (D),
Paula Kay (D),
Anna Kelles (D),
Micah Lasher (D),
Grace Lee (D),
Dana Levenberg (D),
Jen Lunsford (D),
Bill Magnarelli (D),
John McDonald (D),
Demond Meeks (D),
Steve Otis (D),
Amy Paulin (D),
Stacey Pheffer Amato (D),
Steven Raga (D),
Jenifer Rajkumar (D),
Karines Reyes (D),
Gabriella Romero (D),
Linda Rosenthal (D),
Nily Rozic (D),
Angelo Santabarbara (D),
Nader Sayegh (D),
Thomas Schiavoni (D),
Rebecca Seawright (D),
Maryjane Shimsky (D),
Sarahana Shrestha (D),
Jo Anne Simon (D),
Tony Simone (D),
Michaelle Solages (D),
Phara Souffrant Forrest (D),
Phil Steck (D),
Steve Stern (D),
Al Stirpe (D),
Yudelka Tapia (D),
Claire Valdez (D),
David Weprin (D),
Carrie Woerner (D),
Last Action
print number 8758a (on 02/18/2026)
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