Negotiate and enter agreements to enable establishment of build-ready sites.

Date Due:: N/A
Responsible Entity:: NYSERDA
Action:: Negotiate and enter agreements to enable establishment of build-ready sites.
Summary:: NYSERDA must negotiate and enter into agreements with persons who own or control interests in favorable sites for the purpose of securing the rights and interests necessary to enable itself to establish build-ready sites.
Status:: ONGOING: NYSERDA has announced agreements in March 2023 and July 2022 to explore the establishment of build-ready sites in four locations.
Statute:: AREGCBA § 6 adds new Public Authorities Law Title 9-B §1902(2)

Statutory Language:

AREGCBA § 6 adds new Public Authorities Law Title 9-B §1902(2): "Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary that would require the authority to locate sites through a competitive procurement, negotiate and enter into agreements with persons who own or control interests in favorable sites for the purpose of securing the rights and interests necessary to enable the authority to establish build-ready sites."