A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to generating, capturing and utilizing energy from city’s water supply, wastewater treatment systems and natural bodies of water

Summary

The local law requires that future construction, upgrading, or maintenance of the city's in-city water supply system infrastructure include an evaluation of whether underground vaults, internal drops, or high pressure pipes exist that can accommodate the construction or installation of a hydroelectric power project and if such installation can be done when the department is undertaking a water supply infrastructure improvement, then it shall be undertaken to capture and use the electricity either on site or through connection to the grid.

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