File #:

Int 0570-2026    Version: *

Name:

Remote monitoring and permitting requirements for residential energy storage systems.

Type:

Introduction

Status:

Committee

Committee:

Committee on Fire and Emergency Management

On agenda:

2/12/2026

Enactment date:

Law number:

Title:

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the New York city fire code, in relation to remote monitoring and permitting requirements for residential energy storage systems

Sponsors:

James F. Gennaro

Council Member Sponsors:

1

Summary:

This legislation would waive requirements for remote monitoring and reporting of energy storage management systems for certain small residential energy storage systems and create an expedited permitting process for medium energy storage systems.