NY Energy L § 6-108 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENG - Energy Article 6 - Energy Planning 6-108 - Supplemental Studies for Future Energy Planning.

§  6-108.  Supplemental  studies for future energy planning. The board shall undertake the following  studies  to  supplement  information  for future energy planning:   1.  On  or before September first, two thousand twelve, and every four years thereafter, the board shall  undertake  a  study  of  the  overall reliability  of  the  state's  electric  transmission  and  distribution system. The board may contract with  an  independent  and  competitively selected  contractor  to undertake such study. The board shall prepare a report on such study's findings  and  legislative  recommendations.  The board shall transmit such report along with the reliability study to the governor,  the  speaker  of the assembly, the temporary president of the senate, the chair of the assembly energy committee, and the chair of the senate energy and telecommunications committee.   2. Such study shall include, at a minimum, an assessment  of  each  of the following:  (a) the current and projected reliability of the electric power system over   the   term  of  the  planning  period,  with  specific  focus  on transmission systems and distribution  systems  within  the  state.  The assessment  shall  examine:  (i) investment in infrastructure, including capital improvements, expansions, and maintenance;  and  (ii)  workforce utilization.  (b)  the  potential  impact  of  the  following on distribution system reliability and on each factor  enumerated  in  paragraph  (a)  of  this subdivision:  (i) distributed electric generation, especially generation using renewable or innovative energy resources; (ii) energy conservation and efficiency; (iii)  load  control  and  peak  saving  measures;  (iv) corporate   reorganization   of   electric  utilities;  (v)  performance ratemaking,  multi-year  rate  agreements,  and  other  departures  from traditional  regulatory  mechanisms;  and  (vi)  large  scale industrial development.  (c) the potential impact  of  the  following  on  transmission  system reliability:  (i)  each  factor  enumerated  in  paragraph  (b)  of this subdivision;  (ii)  changes  in  protocols  for  electricity  dispatched through  the  BSO or its successor or successors; (iii) accommodation of proposed new  electric  generation  facilities  or  repowering  or  life extension  of  existing facilities; and (iv) the market-driven nature of decisions to build, size, and locate such facilities.   3. The board and any contractors it may retain for such purposes shall consult with entities that have resources and  expertise  to  assist  in such  study,  including,  but not limited to, the BSO, public utilities, and any other electric company or trade organizations.  (a) The Long Island power authority, the power authority of the  state of  New  York,  the  department  of  public  service,  and the BSO shall cooperate with the board and its contractor.  (b) The Long Island power authority and the  power  authority  of  the state  of  New  York are authorized, as deemed feasible and advisable by their respective boards, to make a  voluntary  contribution  toward  the study.