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A 7698: Requires the New York state energy research and development authority conduct a study on independent neighborhoods and homes in cities constructing micro-grids to study the feasibility, efficiency, and energy saving costs if such micro-grids were constructed.
What A 7698 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill aims to study the feasibility and efficiency of independently constructed micro-grids for homes and neighborhoods in New York State. The study will include the cost of constructing a micro-grid, its feasibility, efficiency, operation costs, and potential effects on current electrical systems. The findings and recommendations will be submitted to the governor and legislature within seven months of the bill's effective date. The bill also proposes legislative actions to implement the recommendations. The study and its findings will focus on cities with a population greater than 60,000 and neighborhoods as defined in the Private Housing Finance Law.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to energy (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7698
- What is the current status of A 7698?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 7698 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to energy".
- Did A 7698 pass?
- Not yet. A 7698 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7698, and where is it now?
- A 7698 was authored by Asm. Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn. Its committee of record is Assembly Energy.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to energy |
| Apr. 08, 2025 | referred to energy |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 8, 2025 · 355 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7698 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY April 8, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Energy AN ACT directing the New York state energy research and development authority to study feasibility and efficiency of independently constructed micro-grids for homes and neighborhoods The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this act: 2 (a) "City" shall mean any city with a population greater than sixty 3 thousand. 4 (b) "Neighborhood" shall have the same meaning as "neighborhood unit" 5 as defined in section 2 of the private housing finance law. 6 § 2. The New York state energy research and development authority is 7 authorized and directed to study the feasibility, efficiency, and energy 8 saving costs for cities if individuals homes or neighborhoods were to 9 create their own independent micro-grids. Such study shall include, but 10 not be limited to: 11 (a) the cost of constructing a micro-grid to power independent neigh- 12 borhoods and homes; 13 (b) the feasibility of constructing a micro-grid for neighborhoods and 14 homes; 15 (c) the efficiency of a micro-grid for neighborhoods and homes; 16 (d) the cost of operations to run a micro-grid for neighborhoods and 17 homes; 18 (e) the potential effects of independent micro-grids for neighborhoods 19 and homes lessening the stress on current electrical systems; and 20 (f) the potential cost savings of independent micro-grids. 21 § 3. The New York state energy research and development authority 22 shall make a report to the governor and the legislature of its findings, 23 conclusions, and recommendations no later than seven months after the 24 effective date of this act and shall submit with this report such legis- 25 lative proposals as it deems necessary to implement its recommendations. 26 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD07289-01-5
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