S 6171 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Requires the New York state energy research and development authority conduct a study on independent neighborhoods and homes in municipalities constructing micro-grids

Summary

Requires the New York state energy research and development authority conduct a study on independent neighborhoods and homes in municipalities constructing micro-grids to study the feasibility, efficiency, and energy saving costs if such micro-grids were constructed.

Issues: ✓ Energy

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

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Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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S6171 → S6171A · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to expand its applicability from only cities to all municipalities with populations over 60,000, and to update the committee status to show the bill was amended and recommitted for further review. The amendment also corrects a grammatical error in the act title by changing 'individuals homes' to 'individuals' homes' and updates the bill number to S. 6171--A.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded from applying only to 'cities' to applying to all 'municipalities' with populations greater than 60,000, broadening the entities eligible for the micro-grid feasibility study.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed eligibility criteria from 'cities' to 'municipal corporations' to include towns and villages with populations over 60,000, not just incorporated cities.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'City' to 'Municipal corporation' in Section 1(a) to reflect the expanded eligibility.

TECHNICAL

Corrected a grammatical error in the act title by adding an apostrophe to 'individuals' homes'.

REQUIREMENT

Updated committee status to reflect that the bill was amended, discharged, and recommitted to the Committee on Energy and Telecommunications.

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Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

upper

Jun 13, 2025

Committee

COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

Mar 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 6171A

upper

Mar 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

upper

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