New York state energy research and development authority to develop recommendations on establishing microgrids.

The bill mandates the New York state energy research and development authority to create recommendations on establishing microgrids. These recommendations should cover whether microgrids should be set up at critical facilities like hospitals and emergency shelters, priority geographic areas based on past storm damage, and funding mechanisms. The final report must be submitted to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly within a year of the act's effective date.

New York state energy research and development authority to develop recommendations on establishing microgrids.

The bill mandates the New York state energy research and development authority to create recommendations on establishing microgrids. These recommendations should cover whether microgrids should be set up at critical facilities like hospitals and emergency shelters, priority geographic areas based on past storm damage, and funding mechanisms. The final report must be submitted to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly within a year of the act's effective date.