On July 28, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the launch of New York State’s first bulk energy storage competitive solicitation. In this initial solicitation (the 2025 “Index Storage Credit Request for Proposals,” or...more
As New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s commitment to renewable energy has been challenged both by Washington and by her own Administration’s evolving priorities, she has embarked on a new strategy to elevate the profile of...more
7/22/2025
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On May 13, 2025, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (“NYSERDA”) released a draft Index Storage Credit Request for Proposals (ISCRFP25-1) for bulk energy storage projects (the “Draft...more
5/19/2025
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New York State continues to advance its bulk energy storage deployment efforts, and a final Bulk Storage Implementation Plan is now likely to be made public before the end of April—with procurements set to begin by June 30,...more
On Wednesday, December 18, 2024, the New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission (“ORES”) issued its much-anticipated draft regulations concerning the environmental review, permitting, and...more
1/7/2025
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On November 4, 2024, in the Public Service Commission (“PSC”)’s large-scale renewables and Clean Energy Standard docket (“Case 15-E-0302”), the New York State Department of Public Service (“DPS”) filed a document proposing...more
After years of regulatory proceedings and planning, and following the New York Public Service Commission (the “PSC”)’s June 2024 Order Establishing Updated Energy Storage Goal and Deployment Policy (the “June 2024 Order”),...more
In September 2024, the New York State Energy Planning Board released a Draft Scope of the New York State Energy Plan (the “Draft Scope”) for public comment.
The State Energy Plan, originally published in 2015, is guided by...more
10/17/2024
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On Tuesday, October 8, 2024, the New York Power Authority (“NYPA”) released its draft 2025 Renewables Strategic Plan (the “Draft Plan”) and invited public comment.
The 2023-24 New York State budget granted NYPA expanded...more
10/14/2024
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In last week’s State of the State address, New York Governor Kathy Hochul previewed the Renewable Action Through Project Interconnection and Deployment (“RAPID”) Act – a proposal to streamline and expedite the siting and...more
1/24/2024
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A great deal of progress has been made in decarbonizing the power sector through deployment of clean electricity generation technologies such as wind and solar. But other technologies essential to our efforts to combat...more
On December 28, 2022, staff of the New York State Department of Public Service (DPS) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) released the much-awaited New York’s 6 GW Energy Storage Roadmap:...more
On July 5, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the Utility Thermal Energy Network and Jobs Act (the “Act”), a bill which amends New York State’s Public Service Law to authorize the State’s utilities to own and operate...more
As the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) solicits comments regarding fundamental changes to its regulation of the country’s electricity transmission systems; as the temperature rises in New York State regarding...more
9/17/2021
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On June 29, 2021, a cohort of New York local governments (including many where large-scale solar projects are currently proposed), community organizations, and avian interest groups filed a lawsuit in the New York State...more