S 4205 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to developing microgrids in preparation for extreme weather events and other risks to public security

Summary

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.

Issues: ✓ Energy

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Apr 8, 2026

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S4205 → S4205A · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add a second sponsor and update committee status, while significantly changing the microgrid development program. The most critical change is the removal of a specific $75 million funding commitment for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and replacing it with a requirement for the program to be subject to future appropriation. Additionally, the list of eligible 'community outage assets' was updated to include electric vehicle charging stations and health care providers, and the timeline for establishing the program was extended from 120 to 180 days.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding funding eligibility was narrowed by removing a guaranteed budget, shifting the financial obligation to future legislative approval. The scope of eligible entities was broadened to include EV charging stations and health care providers.

FISCAL

Removed a guaranteed $75 million funding allocation for the microgrid program and replaced it with a requirement that the program be subject to future appropriation.

ELIGIBILITY

Added 'publicly available electric vehicle charging stations' and 'health care providers' to the list of critical community outage assets eligible for the program.

Removed 'large retail stores' and 'data centers' from the list of critical community outage assets.

TIMELINE

Extended the deadline for the authority to establish the microgrid program from 120 days to 180 days after the effective date.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that the microgrid program must be 'subject to an appropriation therefor' before proceeding.

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 4205A

upper

Apr 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE

upper

Mar 4, 2026

Committee

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

upper

Apr 28, 2025

Committee

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor