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������ý joined with NYSEIA and 12 other organizations in a letter to the governor requesting her to sign / into law. The bill clarifies the inputs of the wind and solar tax assessment model. July 2025.

������ý OPPOSES AS WRITTEN on / which would establish an agrivoltaics viability pilot program. See ������ý Oppose As Written Memo, June 2025.

������ý SUPPORTS /, which enacts the Accelerate Solar for Affordable Power Act that increases the State distributed solar goal to 20 GW. ������ý Support Memo, June 2025.

������ý joined with NY BEST to OPPOSE / which limits the siting and use of energy storage systems. See ������ý and NY BEST Opposition Memo, June 2025.

ACE NY SUPPORTS / which allows school districts to lease ZEV school buses for up to 12 years. See ������ý Support Memo, June 2025.

������ý SUPPORTS / which requires a study on the use of directional noise reduction technology on wind turbines. See ������ý Support Memo, May 2025.

������ý SUPPORTS / which creates the Green Affordable Pre-electrification Program. See ������ý Support Memo, May 2025.

������ý SUPPORTS / which permit stand-alone energy storage systems over 25 MW under ORES. See ������ý Support Memo, May 2025.

������ý SUPPORTS /which clarifies the inputs of the wind and solar tax assessment model. See ������ý Support Memo, May 2025.

������ý SUPPORTS / which offers a grant for installing heat pumps. See ������ý Support Memo, May 2025.

������ý STRONGLY OPPOSES /which would allow New York utility companies to own and operate renewable generation facilities. See ������ý Opposition Memo, April, 2025.

������ý SUPPORTS / which offers a property tax reduction energy storage systems in New York City. See ������ý Support Memo, April 2025.

������ý SUPPORTS / which creates a clean fuel standard. See ������ý Support Memo, March 2025.

������ý SUPPORTS / which creates a clean fuel standard. See ������ý Support Memo, March 2025.

������ý SUPPORTS Part SS of which provides a Sales Tax Exemption for commercial energy storage. See ������ý Support Memo, March 2025.

������ý OPPOSES / which delays the implementation of the Advanced Clean Truck rules until 2027. See ������ý Opposition Memo, March 2025.

������ý SUPPORTS which empowers the Public Service Commission and utility companies to use grid-enhancing technologies. See ������ý Support Memo, February 2025.

������ý SUPPORTS / which provides a Sales Tax Exemption for commercial energy storage. See ������ý Support Memo, February 2025.

������ý joined with the NYS Building & Construction Trades Council, the NYS Laborers,  the Center for Employment Opportunities, the NY Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, and the  Social Enterprise and Training Center in a letter to the governor, Senate Majority Leader, and Assembly Speaker  in support of funding for the apprenticeship readiness program for the renewable construction trades, Feb. 7, 2025.

������ý submitted testimony for the Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Transportation; See ACE testimony for the hearing, February 2025.

������ý submitted testimony for the Joint Legislative Hearing on the Environment and Energy Budget; See ACE testimony for the hearing, January 2025.

������ý SUPPORTS which increase the energy storage goal in the Climate Law to 6 GW. See ������ý Support Memo, January 2025.

������ý SUPPORTS which offers a rebate on the purchase of used electric vehicles. See ������ý Support Memo, January 2025.

������ý submitted TESTIMONY for the Assembly on the Roadway Zero Emission Vehicle Charging Infrastructure; See ACE testimony for the hearing, January 2025.

������ý SUPPORTS which allows State Parks to put solar canopies over their parking lots without parkland alienation. ������ý Support Memo, January 2025.

������ý joined with NY-BEST and 6 other organizations in a letter to Gov. Hochul requesting the incorporation of funding in the governor’s FY2026 Executive Budget for additional Hazard Support Personnel integrated into the State’s existing emergency response infrastructure, Dec. 16, 2024.

������ý joined with NY-BEST and 16 other organizations in a letter to Gov. Hochul requesting the inclusion of a Sales Tax Exemption for commercial energy storage in the governor’s FY2026 Executive Budget, Dec. 16, 2024.

������ý joined with NY-BEST and 10 other organizations in a letter to Gov. Hochul requesting the incorporation of energy storage permitting under the jurisdiction of ORES in the governor’s FY2026 Executive Budget, Dec. 16, 2024.

������ý joined with NRDC, Sierra Club, NYLCV, CCE, and Environmental Advocates in a letter to the governor urging her to include , which requires an assessment of electric vehicle sales and allows electric vehicle manufacturers to sell in New York if sales targets are not met by auto dealerships, in her 2025-26 budget proposal. Dec. 6, 2024.

������ý OPPOSES /, which shortens the lease period of electric school buses from twelve to eight years. See ������ý Letter to governor, Nov. 20, 2024.

������ý JOINED with Advanced Energy United, LineVision. Alliance for Climate Transition, CTC Global, AMP Coalition, Acadia Center, and WATT Coalition in a letter to the governor requesting her to sign the bill into law. The bill empowers utility companies to use grid-enhancing technologies.

������ý SUPPORTS / which increase the energy storage goal in the Climate Law to 6GW. See ������ý Support Memo, May 2024.

������ý MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS ON / which would establish an agrivoltaics viability pilot program. See ������ý Letter to Senator Hinchey and Assemblymember Lupardo, May 2024.

������ý OPPOSES Part EEE of which expands labor law provisions and also expands its coverage to storage, transmission, and offshore wind supply chain projects. See ������ý Oppose Memo, March 2024.

������ý OPPOSES Part O of which moves ORES from the Dept. of State to the Dept. of Public Service, and expands the labor law provisions to cover storage, transmission, and offshore wind supply chain projects. See ������ý Oppose Memo, March 2024.

������ý OPPOSES Part O of , which moves ORES from the Dept. of State to the Dept. of Public Service, and modifies the existing ORES permitting program to unnecessarily restrict renewable construction on agricultural lands. See ������ý Oppose Memo, March 2024.

������ý SUPPORTS Part O of /, which moves ORES from the Dept. of State to the Dept. of Public Service, and allows ORES to grant siting permits for transmission projects. See ������ý Support Memo, March 2024.

������ý SUPPORTS , which offers a sales tax exemption on the purchase and installation of energy storage systems. See ������ý Support Memo, February 2024.

������ý OPPOSE AS WRITTEN , which require ORES to issue standards on painting wind turbine blades to reduce bird strikes. See ������ý Oppose as Written Memo, February 26, 2024.

������ý JOINED with NY-BEST, NYSEIA, NYLCV, the Nature Conservancy, and SEIA in aletterto the governor asking for a sales tax exemption on the purchase and installation of energy storage systems be included in her 30 day budget amendments.

������ý submitted testimony for the Joint Legislative Hearing on the Environment, Energy and Transportation Budget; See ACE for the hearing, February 2024.

������ý OPPOSES /, which modifies the existing ORES permitting program to unnecessarily restrict renewable construction on agricultural lands. See ������ý Oppose Memo, February 2024

������ý SUPPORTS , which requires an assessment of electric vehicle sales and allows electric vehicle manufacturers to sell in New York if sales targets are not met by auto dealerships. See ������ý Support Memo, January 2024.

������ý joined with the NY League of Conservation Voters, United and the Rural Schools Association of NYS in a letter to the governor in support of the NYS Regents’ budget request for funding for SED staff to implement the ZEV school bus program, January 4, 2024.

On behalf of our members, ������ý submitted the following Memo to the Division of the Budget.

������ý URGES GOVERNOR TO SIGN /, which establishes an agrivoltaics research program. See ������ý Letter to Governor, November 2023.

������ý URGES GOVERNOR TO SIGN /, which requires the coordination of efforts to create a plan for the development of EV charging infrastructure and depot charging along New York highways. See ������ý Letter to Governor, November 2023.

������ý SUPPORTS Senate Bill , the Renewable Energy Progress Act. This legislation is a 13-part omnibus bill which addresses barriers to renewable energy development in New York state. See ������ý Support Memo, September 2023.

������ý SUPPORTS /, which establishes an agrivoltaics research program. See ������ý Support Letter, June 2023.

������ý SUPPORTS /, which would develop a plan for offshore wind transmission and authorize the City of Long Beach to alienate certain parklands to construct electrical distribution cable systems for offshore wind projects. See ������ý Support Memo, June 2023.

������ý OPPOSES as written /, which authorizes NYSERDA to develop a clean energy outreach and community planning program. See ������ý Oppose as written Memo, June 2023.

������ý OPPOSES /, which modifies the existing ORES permitting program to unnecessarily restrict renewable construction on agricultural lands. See ������ý Oppose Memo, June 2023.

������ý SUPPORTS/, which would authorize the City of Long Beach to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parklands to maintain, construct, and operate subterranean conduits and electrical distribution cable systems for offshore wind projects. See ������ý Support Memo, June 2023.

������ý JOINED with IPPNY, and Audubon to issue a joint proposed amendment to , which require ORES to issue standards on painting wind turbine blades to reduce bird strikes. See Joint Proposed Amendment Memo, May 22, 2023.

������ý JOINED with UNITED, IPPNY, NYOWA, NYSEIA, and SEIA in strong opposition to S.737, which would allow New York utility companies to own and operate renewable generation facilities. See Joint Opposition Memo, May 12, 2023.

������ý OPPOSES / , which requires NYSERDA to establish a do-not-solicit solar development statewide registry. See ������ý Oppose Memo, May 2023.

������ý SUPPORTS /, which requires that state funded EV chargers in commercial parking garages and lots are available to the public. See ������ý Support Memo, May 2023.

������ý OPPOSES , which would allow New York utility companies to own and operate renewable generation facilities. See ������ý Oppose Memo, April 2023.

������ý SUPPORTS / , which exempts the first $35,000 of a plug-in hybrid or electric vehicle from state sales tax. ������ý Support Memo, April 2023.

������ý SUPPORTS / , which removes the cap on direct sales locations for electric vehicle manufacturers in New York. See ������ý Support Memo, April 2023.

������ý SUPPORTS / , which requires the coordination of efforts to create a plan for the development of EV charging infrastructure and depot charging along New York highways. See ������ý Support Memo, April 2023.

������ý SUPPORTS / , which relates to the safe and efficient delivery of materials for the timely construction of major renewable energy facilities. See ������ý Support Memo, April 2023.

������ý SUPPORTS /, which enacts the “Just Energy Transition Act”, requiring state agencies to study competitive options for replacing fossil fuel facilities with renewable generation facilities. See ������ý Support Memo, April 2023.

������ý OPPOSES /, which modifies the existing ORES permitting program to limit renewable construction on agricultural lands. See ������ý Oppose Memo, April 2023.

������ý JOINED with NY-BEST, NYSEIA, and SEIA in a Support Memo to /, which offers a sales tax exemption on the purchase and installation of energy storage systems.

������ý TESTIFIED at the Joint Legislative Hearing on Environmental Conservation; See ACE testimony for the hearing, February 2023.

������ý OPPOSES /, which allows NYPA to own and operate renewable energy projects without cost controls and force municipalities to buy NYPA power regardless of price. See ������ý Oppose Memo, February 2023.

������ý SUPPORTS / which creates a clean fuel standard. See ������ý Support Memo, February 2023.

������ý TESTIFIED at the hearing on the Role of Public Authorities in Renewable Development; See ACE testimony for the hearing, July 2022.

������ý JOINED 11 organizations on a letter to the Governor asking her TO SIGN (/ ) which updates the State Building Code and Appliance Efficiency Standards. July 1, 2022.

������ý SUPPORTS /, which relates to ensuring the safe and efficient delivery of materials for the timely construction of major renewable energy facilities. See ������ý Support Memo, June 2022.

������ý SUPPORTS /, which updates the State Energy Code and increases appliance efficiency standards. See ������ý Support Memo, May 2022.

������ý OPPOSES /, which allows utilities to own and operate renewable energy projects offsetting low income customers’ bills with revenues. See ������ý Oppose Memo, May 2022.

������ý OPPOSES /, which allows NYPA to own and operate renewable energy projects without cost controls and force municipalities to buy NYPA power regardless of price. See ������ý Oppose Memo, May 2022.

������ý SUPPORTS /, which would maintain NYS last remaining utility scale biomass facility. See ������ý Support Memo, May 2022.

������ý OPPOSES /, which would restrict the construction of wind turbines within 40 miles of a federal airbase. See ������ý Oppose Memo, May 2022.

������ý OPPOSES , which would amend the Article 10 permitting process for generation projects to require the passage of local referendum. See ������ý Oppose Memo, May 2022.

������ý OPPOSES / which would collect a fee for renewable construction on viable agricultural lands to fund farmland protection. See ������ý Oppose Memo, May 2022.

������ý JOINED Association for Energy Affordability, Building Decarbonization Coalition, Environmental Advocates NY, Natural Resources Defense Council, New Yorkers for Clean Power, and NY League of Conservation Voters in a letter to the Legislature asking for the passage of a same-as bill (/ ) to update the State Building Code and the Appliance Efficiency Standards.

������ý JOINED with IPPNY, NYSEIA, and SEIA in an Opposition Memo to /, which allows utilities to own and operate renewable energy projects offsetting low income customers’ bills with revenues.

������ý JOINED with IPPNY, NYSEIA, NY-BEST and SEIA in an Opposition Memo to -, which allows NYPA to own and operate renewable energy projects without cost controls and force municipalities to buy NYPA power regardless of price.

������ý supports S.7176 with a memo and supports A.8143-A with amendments with a memo.

������ý OPPOSES /, which allows NYPA to own and operate renewable energy projects without cost controls and force municipalities to buy NYPA power regardless of price. See ������ý Oppose Memo, April 2022.

������ý OPPOSES /, which allows utilities to own and operate renewable energy projects offsetting low income customers’ bills with revenues. See ������ý Oppose Memo, April 2022.

������ý SUPPORTS / Part EEE which updates the State Energy Code, increases appliance efficiency standards and creates a building benchmarking program. See ������ý Support Memo, February 2022.

������ý SUPPORTS /, which requires the installation of electric vehicle chargers in State owned parking garages and lots. See ������ý Support Memo, February 2022.

������ý OPPOSES AS WRITTEN , which creates a dual-use program for solar projects to receive an agricultural assessment. See ������ý Oppose as Written Memo, February 2022.

������ý SUPPORTS / which would allow New York State to maintain its existing baseline of large-scale renewable electricity generators. See ������ý Support Memo, February 2022.

������ý TESTIFIED at hearings on the NYS Transportation Budget; See ACE testimony for the , and Education Hearings, February 2022.

������ý SUPPORTS /, which offers a sales tax exemption on the purchase and installation of energy storage systems. See ������ý Support Memo, February 2022.

������ý SUPPORTS Part LL, which offers a sales tax exemption on the purchase of an electric vehicles. See ������ý Support Memo, February 2022.

������ý SUPPORTS /, which creates a clean fuel standard. See ������ý Support Memo, February 2022.

������ý SUPPORTS /, which offers incentives for the purchase or lease of electric school buses. See ������ý Support Memo, February 2022.

������ý SUPPORTS /, which would allow the sale of electric vehicles at non-franchise locations. See ������ý Support Memo, February 2022.

������ý SUPPORTS /, which would transition the state vehicle fleet to all zero-emission vehicles. See ������ý Support Memo, February 2022.

������ý SUPPORTS, which updates the State Building Code and the Appliance Efficiency Standards. ������ý Support with amendments Memo.

������ý SUPPORTS /, which directs the Department of Agriculture and Markets to develop education materials on agrivoltaics. See ������ý Support Memo, February 2022.

summarizing existing agricultural land protections related to solar development sent by ������ý to Senator Hinchey and Assemblymember Lupardo, Respective chairs of the Senate and Assembly Agriculture Committees.

������ý in support of A.4614 for Assembly Hearing on Retail Sale of Zero Emission Vehicles

������ý submitted a joint letter to the Governor urging him to sign the California Zev Sales Rules and Rate Design Bill.

: ������ý, NYLCV, and Sustainable Westchester Letter to Governor Cuomo on legislation to prevent home owner associations from restricting solar.

: ������ý, along with coalition, signed a letter to US Senate leaders urging their support for electric school buses.

������ý letter to Governor Cuomo on legislation to support electric vehicle sales and charging infrastructure.

������ý SUPPORTS modifies the Tier 2 REC program that supports existing renewable energy projects. See ������ý Support S.7027.

������ý OPPOSES , requires the officers of utility and electric generation companies to release their compensation information. See ������ý Opposition Memo S1554-A/A.4403.

������ý OPPOSES requires the Office of Renewable Energy Siting to set color requirements for wind turbine blades that maximize bird protection. See ������ý Opposition A.6952/S6751.

������ý SUPPORTS , which Creates a Renewable Hydrogen Incentive and Financing Program. See ������ý Support Memo S.3281/A.3788.

������ý SUPPORTS , enacts the Advanced Building Codes Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards Act of 2021. See ������ý Support Memo S.7176

������ý SUPPORTS grants a state sales tax exemption for the purchase or lease of an electric vehicle. See ������ý Support Memo S.4476/A.4761-A.

������ý SUPPORTS , which expands Sales Locations of Zero Emissions Vehicles. See ������ý Support Memo S.1763/A.4614.

������ý SUPPORTS Creates Incentives for the Use, Purchase or Lease of Electric School Buses. See ������ý Support Memo S.5268/A.6754.

������ý SUPPORTS , which establishes that 100% of In-State Sales of New Passenger Cars and Trucks Will Be Zero-Emissions by 2035. See ������ý Support Memo S.4476/A.4761-A

������ý SUPPORTS , which establishes the Low Carbon Fuel Standard of 2021. See ������ý Support S.2962-A/A.862-A.

������ý SUPPORTS , which requires the State to purchase Zero Emission Vehicles. See ������ý Support Memo S.2838-A/A.2412A.

������ý SUPPORTS , which creates a standardized taxation method for wind and solar projects. See ������ý Support Memo S.2509-A/A.3009-A.

������ý SUPPORTS , which allows the transfer of bill credits for Community Distributed Generation projects across utilities. See ������ý Support Memo S.3521-A/A.3805-A.

������ý SUPPORTS , which Establishes a Commercial Tariff for Electric Vehicle Charging. See ������ý Support S.3929/A.3876.

������ý joined a Group Sign-on Letter in Support for NYS Publishing a Standard Tax Assessment Model for Renewable Energy Projects: Revenue Bill Part X, S.2509/A.3009

������ý SUPPORTS , which establishes that 100% of In-State Sales of New Passenger Cars and Trucks Will Be Zero-Emissions by 2035. See ������ý Support Memo S.2758/A.4302

������ý SUPPORTS , which establishes the Low Carbon Fuel Standard of 2021. See ������ý Support S.2962/A.862.

������ý SUPPORTS , which Prohibits a Homeowners’ Association from Limiting Solar Power Systems. See ������ý Support S.2997/A.1933.

������ý SUPPORTS , which requires Local Building and Planning Regulations to Accommodate the Use of Renewable Energy Sources. See ������ý Support S.391/A.443.

������ý OPPOSES /, which allows utilities to own and operate renewable energy projects offsetting low income customers’ bills with revenues. See ������ý Oppose Memo, May 2022.

������ý SUPPORTS Article X of the Executive Budget which would standardize taxation of wind and solar projects, See Group Sign-on in Support for NYS Publishing a Standard Tax Assessment Model for Renewable Energy Projects: Revenue Bill Part X, S.2509/A.3009.

������ý TESTIFIED at three Hearings on the NYS Budget; See ACE testimony for the Energy, , and Hearings.

������ý at Joint Public Hearing for the Senate Environmental Conservation and Energy Committees to discuss and receive input from stakeholders on the Climate and Community Investment Act (CCIA)