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State Authority to Preempt Local Laws Regulating Renewable Energy Projects
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2018
Level State
State(s) New York
Source New York Law Journal
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Energy
The New York State Energy Plan, announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2015, calls for a doubling to 50 percent of the portion of the electricity used in the state that comes from renewable sources by 2030. This would lower greenhouse gas emissions, create jobs, and reduce the use of fossil...
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New York's Revived Power Plant Siting Law Preempts Local Control
Type Act or Session Law
Year 2011
Level State
State(s) New York
Source New York Law Journal
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources, Energy
The New York State Legislature on June 22, 2011, overwhelmingly passed the Power NY Act of 2011. Governor Andrew Cuomo signed it on Aug. 4. The new law revives Article X of the Public Service Law after a nearly nine-year hibernation. As before, the law creates a one-stop, state-led...
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