What's happening
This bill applies certain environmental conservation law provisions to all predominantly oil-fired electric plants over 100 megawatts in New York.
Why it matters
Expands environmental oversight. By mandating that a broad set of environmental conservation and pollution control provisions apply to all large oil-fired power plants, this bill increases regulatory scrutiny over facilities that may have previously been exempt or less strictly regulated.
Targets significant polluters. Oil-fired plants over 100 megawatts are among the largest stationary sources of air and water pollution; the new requirements could lead to stricter emission limits, improved monitoring, and greater accountability for these facilities.
May accelerate transition or compliance costs. Operators of affected plants could face new compliance challenges, including potential upgrades to pollution control equipment or changes in operating practices, which could influence the economic viability of continuing to run older oil-fired plants.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
531
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled)
January 9, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. CAHILL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to the application of certain provisions of the environmental conservation law to all predominately oil-fired electric generating facilities over one hundred megawatts
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 73 to read as follows:
§ 73. Application of certain provisions of the environmental conservation law. The provisions of sections 1-0101, 3-0301, 15-0313, 17-0301, 19-0103, 19-0105, 19-0301, 19-0303, 19-0305, 19-0311 and 72-0303 of the environmental conservation law and section 704.5 and part 750 of title six of the official compilation of codes, rules and regulations of the state of New York shall apply to all predominately oil-fired electric generating facilities over one hundred megawatts.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rules or regulations necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made on or before such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01952-01-9
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