Relates to establishing the New York state grid modernization commission

◆ The sponsor's argument

Why Kevin S. Parker says this is needed

This bill establishes a statewide Grid Modernization Commission that is authorized to conduct studies to modernize the electric grid and to facilitate a collaborative process to develop grid models to help ensure a reliable, resilient, affordable, safe, and. secure electric grid of the future. The Grid Modernization Commission must also establish a grant program to carry out projects related to the modernization of the electric grid. The primary goals of the Commission will be to identify critical state transmission needs and conduct annual studies to support the buildout of high-voltage transmission facilities that meet those needs. The N.Y. Independent System Operator's 2021-2040 System & Resource Outlook recommends that our grid must "provide sustained on-demand power and system stability that is essential to meeting state climate policy objectives while maintaining reliability." The technologies to achieve this in its entirety are not commercially viable today, according to the study. Meeting all of our CLCPA goals, while remaining reliable through- out, will require adaptive solutions and further investments in research and development etforts. Together this will result in the identification of the most efficient and cost-effective technologies and in the devel- opment and eventual adoption of newly commercially viable resources.

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.