Int. No. 440
By Council Member Constantinides
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a study and pilot of solar-powered street lamps
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Subchapter 1 of chapter 1 of title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-160 to read as follows:
§ 19-160 Solar-powered street lamp feasibility study and pilot. a. The department shall conduct and complete a study of the feasibility of powering street lamps with solar energy. As part of such study, the department shall assess the range of options for solar energy capture and storage for street lamps maintained by the department, the technical feasibility of such options and all anticipated costs. The department shall post on its web site and submit to the mayor and the council a report on the results of the study no later than April 1, 2019.
b. If the department deems one or more options for solar-powered street lamps feasible, the department shall undertake a one-year pilot program to implement such option or options in one or more locations.
c. If the department undertakes a pilot program pursuant to subdivision b, no later than April 1, 2020, the department shall post on its web site and submit to the mayor and the council a report on the results of the pilot.
§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
HB/MAJ
LS #9115/Int. 1412-2017
LS 128
12/28/2017 12:03 PM