Int. No. 49
By Council Members Constantinides, Espinal and Brannan
Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to installation of utility-scale battery storage systems on city buildings and conducting a feasibility study on installation of such systems throughout the city
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 4-207.3 to read as follows:
? 4-207.3 Utility-scale battery storage systems for city buildings. a. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:
Battery storage system. The term "battery storage system" means a set of methods and technologies utilizing a range of electrochemical storage solutions, including advanced chemistry batteries and capacitors, for the purpose of storing energy.
City building. The term "city building" has the same meaning as set out in section 28-309.2.
Commissioner. The term "commissioner" means the commissioner of citywide administrative services.
Cost effective. The term "cost effective" means that the cumulative savings in energy costs expected to result from the use of a battery storage system, including expected savings will, in 25 years or less, equal or exceed the costs of acquisition, installation, and maintenance of such system, less all federal, state and other non-city governmental assistance and including the social cost of carbon value, as described in paragraphs 3 and 4 of subdivision d of section 3-125. A higher site- or project-specific social cost of carbon value may be developed and used in lieu of the social cost of carbon value.
Department. The term "department" means the department of citywide administrative services.
b. The department, or any other agency authorized by the commissioner, shall, within two years from the effective date of the local...
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