BILL NUMBER: S1331
SPONSOR: PARKER
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to creating a
revolving loan fund through the New York state energy research and
development authority for the purpose of building renewable and energy
storage systems scaled to function as microgrids to power housing owned
by the New York city housing authority
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this bill is to fund the creation of sources of energy
for housing owned by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) by
having the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
(NYSERDA) provide a revolving loan fund for the installation of micro-
grids on NYCHA-owned housing.
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Titles the bill the "NYCHA Microgrids Development and Revolv-
ing Loan Act".
Section 2. Amends the public authorities law adding a new section
1879-A.
Section 3 Amends Section 6-104 of the energy law by adding a new subdi-
vision 6.
Section 4. States NYPA shall use a portion of its net income to support
restoration of electricity, heat and hot water services, including but
not limited to electricity, heating, ventilation, cooling, steam or hot
water, to tenants pursuant to energy performance contracts through a
competitive procurement process.
Section 5. Establishes the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Residents within housing owned by the New York City Housing Authority
(NYCHA) have had to face unreliable sources of power, including complete
outages during hot summer days leaving many with no access to air-condi-
tioning. NYCHA needs to have reliable access to energy for its resi-
dents, and this legislation allows the New York State Energy Research
and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to aid with installing reliable
solar microgrids to provide such energy.
In addition to providing reliable electricity to NYCHA, these solar
microgrids aid in the beneficial electrification provisions of the,
Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. As such, the installa-
tion of these microgrids help aid in New York's initiatives for dras-
tically reducing greenhouse emissions by 2030. This legislation ensures
NYCHA residents have efficient and reliable sources of energy for their
needs, while also supporting New York's green future.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2023-24: S402A- COMMITTED TO FINANCE
2021/22 S3166 - REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE PRINT NUMBER 3166A
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
2019/20 58200 - REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.