Int. No. 598-A
By The Speaker (Council Member Johnson) and Council Members Chin, Constantinides, Espinal, Menchaca, Rivera and Kallos
Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring that all city-owned buildings be powered by green energy sources by 2050
Body
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 2 of title 4 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 4-211 to read as follows:
? 4-211 Green energy in city-owned buildings. a. As used in this section:
City-owned building. The term "city-owned building" shall have the meaning ascribed to the term "city building" in section 28-308.1 of the code.
Green energy source. The term "green energy source" means a source of energy that is:
1. A qualified energy resource, as such term is defined in section 45 of title 26 of the United States code in effect on January 1, 2017;
2. A source that is determined to be renewable by the head of an office or agency designated by the mayor; or
3. A source that is determined by such head to have (i) a positive environmental impact or (ii) a substantially lower negative environmental impact than fossil fuel-based energy sources.
Green energy system. The term "green energy system" means a system that generates energy (i) substantially from one or more green energy sources, in accordance with rules promulgated by an office or agency designated by the mayor, or (ii) wholly from one or more green energy sources.
b. 1. On and after January 1, 2050, 100 percent of electricity use by city-owned buildings shall be (i) generated from a green energy system owned or installed by the city or (ii) purchased by the city and generated from a green energy system.
c. Every 10 years after the effective date of the local law that added this section, the commissioner of citywide administrative services shall electronically submit...
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