Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to conduct a feasibility study and prepare a report on the benefits and implementation of carbon recapture.
Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to conduct a feasibility study and prepare a report on the benefits and implementation of geothermal energy.
Enacts the "home utility weatherization jobs act"; requires each gas corporation, electric corporation, or combination gas or electric corporation to submit to the public service commission for review and approval a weatherization pilot program plan.
Makes all costs and expenses of the department of public service and public service commission subject to appropriation by the legislature on the certification of the chairman of the department and upon the audit and warrant of the comptroller.
Requires the New York state energy and research development authority inspect and certify solar energy systems as fire safe and that the results of such inspection are provided to the public.
Authorizes the New York state energy research and development authority in cooperation with the department of transportation to establish the New York state hydrogen vehicle task force to provide the governor and the legislature with information on the potential effects of expanding the fleet of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the state.
Establishes the climate leadership and community protection act cost task force to study the impact on taxpayers and ratepayers of the implementation of the mandates set forth by the climate leadership and community protection act.
Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to increase clean energy distribution infrastructure to allow the state to reach peak clean energy consumption and distribution goals.
Directs the state energy planning board to conduct a study on time frames for replacing or upgrading battery energy storage systems at renewable energy facilities in preparation for clean energy storage and distribution across the state.
Requires the office of renewable energy siting and electric transmission to establish a mapping, installation and efficiency plan for the purpose of building new electric transmission lines.
Authorizes and directs the public service commission to conduct a study on the deployment of energy interconnection processes into the electrical grid to meet the state's renewable energy goals set out under the climate leadership and community protection act; directs the public service commission to submit a report on its findings one year after the effective date.
Requires electric companies to provide alternative measures to ensure customers with documented need for essential electricity for medical needs have access to electricity during power outages; requires electric companies to provide generators or lodging for such individuals and transportation for medical devices.
Provides a reimbursement to small businesses and residential consumers of certain utilities for failure to provide contracted services; requires the Long Island power authority to do the same.
Enacts the "disadvantaged communities commitment act"; requires investor-owned energy utilities to collect and publish data on disadvantaged communities in certain service areas and file such statistics with the public service commission.