New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 6955: Relates to setback requirements relating to the siting of battery energy storage systems
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
A 6955 is a bill introduced in the New York House on March 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to setback requirements relating to the siting of battery energy storage systems. Primary sponsor: Jaime Williams (Democratic). It lists 57 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 9, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 6955C.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
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.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 27 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 2 · Democratic/Working Families 2 · Republican 11 · Republican/Conservative 14 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Williams | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 59 |
| George Alvarez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Stacey Pheffer Amato | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Khaleel Anderson | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 31 |
| Joe Angelino | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative/Independence | House | 121 |
| Andrea Bailey | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 133 |
| Anil Beephan | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 105 |
| Sam Berger | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 27 |
| Jake Blumencranz | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 15 |
| Karl Brabenec | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 98 |
| Ed Braunstein | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
| Alec Brook-Krasny | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 46 |
| Ari Brown | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 20 |
| Chris Burdick | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Independence/Working Families | House | 93 |
| Marianne Buttenschon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 119 |
| Michael Cashman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 115 |
| Lester Chang | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 49 |
| Pat Chludzinski | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 143 |
| William Colton | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
| Bill Conrad | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Independence/Working Families | House | 140 |
| Vivian Cook | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 32 |
| Joe DeStefano | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 3 |
| Jeffrey Dinowitz | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Charles Fall | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 61 |
| Chris Friend | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 124 |
| Jeff Gallahan | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 131 |
| Jodi Giglio | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 2 |
| Scott Gray | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 116 |
| Judy Griffin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 21 |
| Steve Hawley | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 139 |
| Andrew Hevesi | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 28 |
| Larinda Hooks | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 35 |
| Pamela Hunter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 128 |
| Alicia Hyndman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 29 |
| Rebecca Kassay | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 4 |
| Paula Kay | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 100 |
| Charles Lavine | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Nikki Lucas | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 60 |
| Brian Manktelow | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 130 |
| Dave McDonough | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 14 |
| Brian Miller | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 122 |
| Danny Norber | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 16 |
| Misha Novakhov | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 45 |
| Sam Pirozzolo | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 63 |
| Ed Ra | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 19 |
| Steven Raga | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 30 |
| Jenifer Rajkumar | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 38 |
| Nily Rozic | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 25 |
| Nader Sayegh | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 90 |
| Joe Sempolinski | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 148 |
| Matt Simpson | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative/Independence | House | 114 |
| Matt Slater | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 94 |
| Doug Smith | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 5 |
| Mike Tannousis | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 64 |
| Al Taylor | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Clyde Vanel | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 33 |
| David Weprin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 24 |
| Kalman Yeger | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 41 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- PRINT NUMBER 6955C
- AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY
- PRINT NUMBER 6955B
- AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY
- REFERRED TO ENERGY
- PRINT NUMBER 6955A
- AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY
- REFERRED TO ENERGY