Establish the Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES).

Date Due:: N/A
Responsible Entity:: State
Action:: Establish the Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES).
Summary:: There will be created in the Department of State an Office of Renewable Energy Siting responsible for accepting applications for evaluating, issuing, amending, approving the assignment and /or transfer of and enforcing siting permits.
Status:: EXECUTED: the Office of Renewable Energy Siting was created in 2020.
Statute:: AREGCBA § 4 adds new executive law § 94-c(3)(a)

Statutory Language:

ARECGA § 4 adds new executive law § 94-c(3)(a): Office of renewable energy siting; responsibilities.

(a) "There is hereby established within the department an office of renewable energy siting which is charged with accepting applications and evaluating, issuing, amending, approving the assignment and/or transfer of siting permits. The office shall exercise its authority by and through the executive director."