A Local Law in relation to promoting an increase in solar energy use within business improvements districts

Section 1. a. No later than one year after the effective date of this local law, an office or agency designated by the mayor pursuant to subdivision c of this section shall electronically submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council, and make publicly available online, a plan to encourage the voluntary increase of solar energy use within business improvement districts established pursuant to chapter 4 of title 25 of the administrative code of the city of New York. The plan shall include, but need not be limited to, the following:

1. Strategies to facilitate bulk purchase and installation of solar energy systems within such districts; and

2. Strategies to facilitate participation within such districts in community shared solar energy systems, either as a system host or system subscriber.

b. In preparing the plan required by subdivision a of this section, such office or agency shall seek cooperation and assistance from the city university of New York, in addition to any other persons such office or agency deems appropriate.

c. The mayor shall, in writing, designate one or more offices or agencies to administer the provisions of this local law and may, from time to time at the mayor’s discretion, change such designation. Within 10 days after such designation or change thereof, a copy of such designation or change thereof shall be published on the website of each such office or agency, and shall be electronically submitted to the speaker of the council.

§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.

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