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                                  4098--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 9, 2023
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 Introduced  by M. of A. CUNNINGHAM, SHIMSKY -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions  --  recom-
   mitted  to  the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
   in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2  --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring  cellu-
   lar telephone companies and third-party service providers to conduct a
   renewable energy feasibility study
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a  new  section
 92-j to read as follows:
   §  92-J.  CELL  TOWERS;  RENEWABLE  ENERGY FEASIBILITY STUDY.   1. ANY
 CELLULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY OR THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDER THAT OPERATES
 CELL TOWERS WITHIN THE STATE SHALL CONDUCT A STUDY TO ANALYZE THE FEASI-
 BILITY OF REQUIRING ALL CELL PHONE TOWERS THEY OPERATE  TO  BE  ENTIRELY
 POWERED  BY  RENEWABLE  ENERGY.  THE STUDY SHALL INCLUDE BUT NEED NOT BE
 LIMITED TO CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING ISSUES:
   (A) ENERGY DEMANDS OF SUCH EXISTING CELL  TOWER  SITES  INCLUDING  ANY
 ANTICIPATED  INCREASES  TO  DEMAND  AT  SUCH SITES THAT WOULD IMPACT THE
 FUTURE POWER NEEDS OF CELL TOWER SITES PRESENTED BY REGION/AREA;
   (B) GRID CAPACITY REQUIRED TO  ENABLE  AND  SUPPORT  RENEWABLE  ENERGY
 POWERED CELL TOWERS;
   (C) ADVERSE AND BENEFICIAL IMPACTS TO CELL SERVICE;
   (D)  REQUIRED  BACKUP  POWER SOURCES AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS TO EXISTING
 BACKUP POWER SOURCES;
   (E) ESTIMATED COSTS RELATING TO THE  TRANSITION  TO  RENEWABLE  ENERGY
 POWER  FOR CELL TOWERS, INCLUDING COSTS THAT MAY BE PASSED ON TO CONSUM-
 ERS;

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   (F) POTENTIAL MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH CELL
 TOWERS ENTIRELY POWERED BY RENEWABLE ENERGY;
   (G) CHALLENGES TO PROVIDING RENEWABLE ENERGY TO EXISTING CELL TOWERS;
   (H)  JOB  SECTOR IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH PROJECTS AND IMPLEMENTA-
 TION, INCLUDING POTENTIAL JOB CREATION THAT MAY BE PRACTICALLY  PROJECT-
 ED; AND
   (I)  ESTIMATED  TIMELINES  ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTATION PRESENTED BY
 REGION/AREA; AND
   (J) ANY GENERAL ADVERSE AND BENEFICIAL IMPACTS THE CELLULAR  TELEPHONE
 COMPANY  OR THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDER DEEMS NECESSARY FOR THE CONSID-
 ERATION OF RELYING ENTIRELY ON RENEWABLE ENERGY TO POWER CELL TOWERS.
   2. WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF  THIS  ACT,  THE  CELLULAR
 TELEPHONE COMPANY OR THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDER SHALL PUBLISH A REPORT
 OF ITS FINDINGS ON ITS WEBSITE IN A LOCATION ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.