N.Y. ENG Law § 6-108

§ 6-108. Supplemental studies for future energy planning. The board\nshall undertake the following studies to supplement information for\nfuture energy planning:\n 1. On or before September first, two thousand twelve, and every four\nyears thereafter, the board shall undertake a study of the overall\nreliability of the state's electric transmission and distribution\nsystem. The board may contract with an independent and competitively\nselected contractor to undertake such study. The board shall prepare a\nreport on such study's findings and legislative recommendations. The\nboard shall transmit such report along with the reliability study to the\ngovernor, the speaker of the assembly, the temporary president of the\nsenate, the chair of the assembly energy committee, and the chair of the\nsenate energy and telecommunications committee.\n 2. Such study shall include, at a minimum, an assessment of each of\nthe following:\n (a) the current and projected reliability of the electric power system\nover the term of the planning period, with specific focus on\ntransmission systems and distribution systems within the state. The\nassessment shall examine: (i) investment in infrastructure, including\ncapital improvements, expansions, and maintenance; and (ii) workforce\nutilization.\n (b) the potential impact of the following on distribution system\nreliability and on each factor enumerated in paragraph (a) of this\nsubdivision: (i) distributed electric generation, especially generation\nusing renewable or innovative energy resources; (ii) energy conservation\nand efficiency; (iii) load control and peak saving measures; (iv)\ncorporate reorganization of electric utilities; (v) performance\nratemaking, multi-year rate agreements, and other departures from\ntraditional regulatory mechanisms; and (vi) large scale industrial\ndevelopment.\n (c) the potential impact of the following on transmission system\nreliability: (i) each factor enumerated in paragraph (b) of this\nsubdivision; (ii) changes in protocols for electricity dispatched\nthrough the BSO or its successor or successors; (iii) accommodation of\nproposed new electric generation facilities or repowering or life\nextension of existing facilities; and (iv) the market-driven nature of\ndecisions to build, size, and locate such facilities.\n 3. The board and any contractors it may retain for such purposes shall\nconsult with entities that have resources and expertise to assist in\nsuch study, including, but not limited to, the BSO, public utilities,\nand any other electric company or trade organizations.\n (a) The Long Island power authority, the power authority of the state\nof New York, the department of public service, and the BSO shall\ncooperate with the board and its contractor.\n (b) The Long Island power authority and the power authority of the\nstate of New York are authorized, as deemed feasible and advisable by\ntheir respective boards, to make a voluntary contribution toward the\nstudy.\n