The UN Climate Programme reported June 28 that the New York State Legislature had recently approved a bill to establish an energy storage deployment programme, including an energy storage target for 2030. The bill will direct the state Public Service Commission (PSC) to develop an Energy Storage Deployment Programme, including the establishment of a target for the installation of qualified energy storage systems by 2030.
The bill, which was sponsored by Assemblywoman Amy Paulin and Senator Joseph Griffo, has been unanimously approved by both chambers of the legislature and will now be reviewed by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
The news follows the announcement that the state of New York plans to invest $1.5 billion in renewable energy projects as part of the state’s pursuit of 50 per cent renewable energy by 2030.