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NY S 7197

in committee

Relates to setback requirements relating to the siting of battery energy storage systems

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 7197 pass?

Not yet. NY S 7197 is in committee as of 2026-02-11 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-02-11): PRINT NUMBER 7197B

What is NY S 7197 about?

Directs the department of public service to promulgate rules, regulations and model policies regarding setback requirements for the siting of battery energy storage systems; requires minimum setback requirements for commercial energy storage systems, with a capacity of three megawatts or greater, of no less than seven hundred fifty feet from residential property and no less than three hundred feet from residential property located in a city with a population of one million or more inhabitants; requires public hearings prior to the approval of an application for a permit for such systems.

Who sponsors NY S 7197?

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. is the primary sponsor of NY S 7197, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Directs the department of public service to promulgate rules, regulations and model policies regarding setback requirements for the siting of battery energy storage systems; requires minimum setback requirements for commercial energy storage systems, with a capacity of three megawatts or greater, of no less than seven hundred fifty feet from residential property and no less than three hundred feet from residential property located in a city with a population of one million or more inhabitants; requires public hearings prior to the approval of an application for a permit for such systems.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-11 — PRINT NUMBER 7197B
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.primary
  • Leroy Comriecosponsor
  • Jessica Scarcella-Spantoncosponsor
  • José M. Serranocosponsor
  • Toby Ann Staviskycosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-03

    REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-20

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-20

    PRINT NUMBER 7197A

    amendment-passage

  5. 2026-02-11

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  6. 2026-02-11

    PRINT NUMBER 7197B

    amendment-passage

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Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S7197?summary=&detail=

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