Creates a revolving loan fund authority for the purpose of building renewable energy storage systems scaled to function as microgrids to power housing owned by…

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Creates a revolving loan fund authority for the purpose of building renewable energy storage systems scaled to function as microgrids to power housing owned by the New York city housing authority

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Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Creates a revolving loan fund through the New York state energy research and development authority for the purpose of building renewable energy storage systems scaled to function as microgrids to power housing owned by the New York city housing authority.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A7144, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Public Authorities Law.

Committee

Energy · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Energy And Telecommunications · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to fund the creation of sources of energy for housing owned by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) by having the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) provide a revolving loan fund for the installation of micro- grids on NYCHA-owned housing.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Energy And Telecommunications
Senate Energy And TelecommunicationsFeb 25, 2025Result: passed
(8) (1) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Karines Reyes, Robert Jackson and 1 more on Agora

Democratic3

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Kevin S. Parker says this is needed

Residents within housing owned by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) have had to face unreliable sources of power, including complete outages during hot summer days leaving many with no access to air-condi- tioning. NYCHA needs to have reliable access to energy for its resi- dents, and this legislation allows the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to aid with installing reliable solar microgrids to provide such energy. In addition to providing reliable electricity to NYCHA, these solar microgrids aid in the beneficial electrification provisions of the, Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. As such, the installa- tion of these microgrids help aid in New York's initiatives for dras- tically reducing greenhouse emissions by 2030. This legislation ensures NYCHA residents have efficient and reliable sources of energy for their needs, while also supporting New York's green future.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NY Senate
Mar 20, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY
NY Assembly
Feb 25, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 9, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NY Senate

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