Senate bill · S10594 (2025-26)
Relates to the siting or construction of a qualified energy storage system
New York State Senate
Same as A11359, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Summary
Requires an applicant filing any application for a permit or authorization relating to the siting or construction of a qualified energy storage system that has a storage capacity greater than one megawatt hour, is connected to the local distribution system and primarily operated for commercial or electric retail purposes, and is not constructed in connection with a major renewable energy facility to provide notice of such application to the chief executive of the city, town, or village in which it is located and each member of the state legislature within whose district the proposed energy storage system is to be located.
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Amends the Public Service Law.
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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
Section 1: Requires the developer of any commercial qualified energy storage system with a capacity greater than one megawatt hour to notify the executive of the city, town, or village that such project is proposed to be located in as well as the members of the state legisla- ture whose district the project is proposed to be located in when they file for any permit or authorization. § 2: Effective Date
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Where it stands
Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Energy · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Energy And Telecommunications · New York State Senate.
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The sponsor's argument
Why Roxanne J. Persaud says this is needed
As the grid modernizes to handle unprecedented electrical demand and the interconnection of intermittent renewable sources of generation, energy storage technology is becoming an increasingly important resource to keeping the lights on. While these projects are already proliferating throughout the state, the permitting is handled primarily at the local level. This has resulted in multiple instances of a project being approved by a local body before the local state representatives were aware of the project. Given the central role energy storage will play in meeting statewide energy goals, state representatives should be informed of any developments within their district. This legislation would require any commercial energy storage developer to notify the members of the state legislature whose district their project would be located in upon submittal of a permit application.
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Full history
- May 29, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
- May 29, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- May 29, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NY Senate
- May 29, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
- May 29, 2026
Rules Report CAL.284
RULES REPORT CAL.284
NY Assembly
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- May 28, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NY Senate
- May 19, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
- May 13, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY
NY Assembly