New York A 7698: Requires the New York state energy research and development authority conduct a study on independent neighborhoods and homes in cities constructing micro-grids

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A07698 Summary:

BILL NOA07698 

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SPONSORBichotte Hermelyn

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Requires the New York state energy research and development authority conduct a study on independent neighborhoods and homes in cities constructing micro-grids to study the feasibility, efficiency, and energy saving costs if such micro-grids were constructed.

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04/08/2025referred to energy

01/07/2026referred to energy

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7698

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 8, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN -- read once and referred to
 the Committee on Energy

 AN ACT directing the New York state energy research and development
 authority to study feasibility and efficiency of independently
 constructed micro-grids for homes and neighborhoods

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this act:
 2 (a) "City" shall mean any city with a population greater than sixty
 3 thousand.
 4 (b) "Neighborhood" shall have the same meaning as "neighborhood unit"
 5 as defined in section 2 of the private housing finance law.
 6 § 2. The New York state energy research and development authority is
 7 authorized and directed to study the feasibility, efficiency, and energy
 8 saving costs for cities if individuals homes or neighborhoods were to
 9 create their own independent micro-grids. Such study shall include, but
 10 not be limited to:
 11 (a) the cost of constructing a micro-grid to power independent neigh-
 12 borhoods and homes;
 13 (b) the feasibility of constructing a micro-grid for neighborhoods and
 14 homes;
 15 (c) the efficiency of a micro-grid for neighborhoods and homes;
 16 (d) the cost of operations to run a micro-grid for neighborhoods and
 17 homes;
 18 (e) the potential effects of independent micro-grids for neighborhoods
 19 and homes lessening the stress on current electrical systems; and
 20 (f) the potential cost savings of independent micro-grids.
 21 § 3. The New York state energy research and development authority
 22 shall make a report to the governor and the legislature of its findings,
 23 conclusions, and recommendations no later than seven months after the
 24 effective date of this act and shall submit with this report such legis-
 25 lative proposals as it deems necessary to implement its recommendations.
 26 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07289-01-5

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