New York legislators permitted the inclusion of the Renewable Movement By the use of Enterprise Interconnection and Deployment (RAPID) Act inside the final FY 2024-25 State Funds. Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced the RAPID Act in January to create a one-stop-shop for environmental analysis and permit most important renewable vitality and transmission facilities contained in the Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES) on the Division of Public Service (DPS).
In January, Hochul talked about the act would ensure the state’s transmission permits a course of feeds right into a clear statutory framework that balances transparency and environmental security with the need for fast decision-making whereas persevering to be attentive to neighborhood ideas and environmental points.
The Alliance for Clear Energy New York (ACE NY) celebrated the selection.
“We’re optimistic that the negotiated mannequin of the Renewable Movement By the use of Enterprise Interconnection and Deployment (RAPID) Act will streamline the permitting course of renewable vitality duties, notably much-needed transmission duties,” talked about Deb Peck Kelleher, interim authorities director at ACE NY. “We at ACE NY have labored to unfold the message of how important transmission infrastructure is to our common clear vitality targets. It is clear that enhancements to the permitting course of are needed and the RAPID Act will help us get there.”
