New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S2086: Increases the statewide energy storage capacity
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Increases the statewide energy storage capacity to six gigawatts by the year 2030, twelve gigawatts of statewide energy storage capacity by 2040, and seventeen gigawatts of statewide energy storage capacity by 2050.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public service law and the environmental conservation law, in relation to increasing the statewide energy storage capacity.
From the amended text, April 27, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the public service law and the environmental conservation law, in relation to increasing the statewide energy storage capacity THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 137 of the public service law, as added by section 11 of part O of chapter 58 of the laws of 2024, is amended to read as follows: 1. "CLCPA targets" shall mean the public policies established in the climate leadership and community protection act enacted in chapter one hundred six of the laws of two thousand nineteen, including but not limited to the requirement that a minimum of seventy percent of the statewide electric generation be produced by renewable energy systems by two thousand thirty, that by the year two thousand forty the statewide electrical demand system will generate zero emissions, and the procurement of at least nine gigawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by two thousand thirty-five, six gigawatts of photovoltaic solar generation by two thousand twenty-five and to support [three] SIX gigawatts of statewide energy storage capacity by two thousand thirty, TWELVE GIGAWATTS OF STATEWIDE ENERGY STORAGE CAPACITY BY TWO THOUSAND FORTY, AND SEVENTEEN GIGAWATTS OF STATEWIDE ENERGY STORAGE CAPACITY BY TWO THOUSAND FIFTY. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in …
Sponsors
- Brian Kavanagh (D, 27) · primary sponsor
- Peter Harckham (D, 40)
- Rachel May (D, 48)
- Robert Rolison (R, 39)
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : AMENDED ON THIRD READING 2086A
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.226
- : REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.191
Votes
- Senate Energy And Telecommunications Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (February 3, 2026): 7 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Energy And Telecommunications Committee Vote (February 3, 2026): 7 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Energy And Telecommunications Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (January 28, 2025): 7 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Energy And Telecommunications Committee Vote (January 28, 2025): 7 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Service Law
Common questions
- What is S2086?
- S2086 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Increases the statewide energy storage capacity.
- What does S2086 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public service law and the environmental conservation law, in relation to increasing the statewide energy storage capacity.
- What is the status of S2086?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2086?
- Brian Kavanagh (D, 27), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S2086?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S2086
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