NY-S08645 · 2025-2026 session · Legislation
Authorizes ORES to issue siting permits for battery energy storage systems for use by data centers, and requires data centers to submit carbon reduction plans
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current status
- In Committee
- Committee
- ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- Sponsor
- Rachel May
- Introduced
- In Committee
- Floor
- Enacted
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Latest action
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Jan 7, 2026
Subject areas
CarbonCertification & StandardsEnergyGrid ReliabilitySiting & Land Use
Policy mechanisms
Grid & interconnectionSiting & permitting
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Quick summary
Authorizes ORES to issue siting permits for battery energy storage systems for use by data centers, regardless of the expected storage or transmission capacity of such battery energy storage systems, and whether or not such battery energy storage systems will be co-located with renewable energy systems; requires data centers to submit carbon reduction plans.
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