Provides that every public utility shall provide the commissioner of public service an affidavit annually, that no call centers or other facilities providing customer service have been closed without notice and hearing before the commission; makes related provisions.
Requires the results of any outage management system stress test conducted in the state by a utility company to be posted online and such results to be sent to the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly and the chairs of the senate and assembly standing committees on energy.
Requires that the manufacture and distribution of electric vehicles, wind turbines, solar collectors and infrastructure to upgrade the power grid is conducted using only wind and solar energy and does not use any power derived from fossil fuels, nuclear energy or any form of combustion; amends definitions within the clean-fueled vehicle and buses projects to require such vehicles are manufactured and distributed using only wind and solar energy.
Directs the public service commission to implement rules requiring public utility companies to remove or relocate their utility poles when necessary for road improvements.
Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to prepare a report regarding the replacement of decommissioned or dormant electric generating sites with renewable energy development and energy storage opportunities.
Establishes the previously owned zero-emission vehicles rebate program to provide an incentive of an amount up to $2,000 for individuals who purchase used or previously owned zero-emission vehicles.
Maintains the continued viability of the state's existing biomass facility which is located within a military installation by deeming such facility a renewable energy system within the renewable energy program established by the public service commission by its order adopting or modifying the clean energy standard.
Establishes a program to develop microgrids that are capable of providing an uninterrupted supply of power to one or more community outage assets through an extended electric distribution outage.
Prohibits the monitoring, collection, recording or storing of data from gas and electric meters any more frequently than on a monthly or billing cycle basis, unless the express written consent of the consumer has been provided; requires the consent of the property owner for entry upon residential property.
Requires the superintendent of financial services to examine the Green Bank at least once every calendar year; requires that a copy of such examination shall be furnished to NYSERDA, the state comptroller, the senate and the assembly.
Establishes a heightened review of new permits for the operation of certain electric generation facilities to ensure consistency with state public interest standards and consistency with the state's ability to meet targets and goals in the climate leadership and community protection act.
Relates to establishing electric vehicle charging station reliability reporting and standards; requires the commission to develop reliability, recordkeeping and reporting standards for electric vehicle charging stations by January 1, 2025.
Requires corporations and municipalities to notify property owners prior to beginning services that may interfere with a property owner's ability to enjoy, use, or access such property owner's property; exempts cases where a natural or man-made disaster or state of emergency occurs.