Senate Bill S8841

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires the New York state energy research and development authority to develop recommendations regarding the establishment of microgrids

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Current Bill Status Via A9123 - Passed Senate


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S8841 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9123
Law Section:
Energy
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A4862
2015-2016: A6746
2017-2018: A6134
2019-2020: A6429
2021-2022: S8650, A8418

2023-S8841 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the New York state energy research and development authority to develop recommendations regarding the establishment of microgrids.

2023-S8841 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8841 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8841
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 19, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
   cations
 
 AN  ACT  to  require  the New York state energy research and development
   authority to develop recommendations regarding  the  establishment  of
   microgrids
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  The New York state energy research and development author-
 ity, in consultation with the department of public service and the divi-
 sion of homeland security and emergency services, shall prepare a report
 including recommendations regarding the establishment of microgrids  for
 protection of critical facilities in the state of New York. For purposes
 of  this  act, the term "microgrid" shall mean a group of interconnected
 loads and distributed energy resources within clearly defined electrical
 boundaries that acts as a single controllable entity with respect to the
 grid and can connect and disconnect from the grid to enable it to  oper-
 ate  in both grid-connected or island-mode.  Specifically, the authority
 shall develop recommendations which include, but are not limited to, the
 following:
   (a) Whether microgrids  should  be  established  at  hospitals,  first
 responder  headquarters,  such  as  police  and fire stations, emergency
 shelters, schools, water filtration plants, sewage treatment plants  and
 other critical facilities in the state of New York;
   (b) The geographic areas in the state of New York where the establish-
 ment  of  microgrids should be a priority, based upon prior severe storm
 damage and the consideration of disadvantaged communities as defined  in
 subdivision  5 of section 75-0101 of the environmental conservation law;
 and
   (c) Available or necessary funding mechanisms for the establishment of
 microgrids.
   § 2. The authority shall submit the final report of recommendations to
 the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the  speaker  of
 the assembly within one year after the effective date of this act.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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