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Supporting New York State Assembly Bill A10049 Grid Modernization Act
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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY CATHERINE SCOTT, CHAIR OF THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE AND NADIA RAJSZ, CHAIR OF THE LEGISLATURE SUPPORTING NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY BILL A10049, THE GRID MODERNIZATION ACT
WHEREAS, Sullivan County is committed to fostering economic development, maintaining affordable and reliable energy service, and supporting investments in critical infrastructure that benefit county residents, businesses, and institutions; and
WHEREAS, New York State's electric grid is experiencing increased demand from electrification, advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence applications, and the rapid expansion of large-scale data centers; and
WHEREAS, substantial new electric loads can require significant investments in transmission and distribution infrastructure to maintain system reliability and accommodate future growth; and
WHEREAS, New York State Assembly Bill A10049, known as the Grid Modernization Act, would establish a dedicated Grid Modernization Fund to support investments in electric system reliability, capacity expansion, congestion relief, and the integration of clean energy resources; and
WHEREAS, A10049 would require certain large data centers and high-intensity data centers that place substantial demands on the electric system to contribute to the costs associated with necessary grid upgrades; and
WHEREAS, the legislation seeks to ensure that the costs of infrastructure improvements required to serve these extraordinary loads are not shifted onto resid...
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