Bill > A02670

This bill requires owners and operators of macro cell tower sites in New York to equip their towers with emergency back-up power sources that can maintain operations for at least 72 hours during a power outage. The back-up power must use renewable energy systems, fuel cell electric generating equipment, or energy storage systems. If a macro cell tower site already has an emergency back-up power source before the law takes effect, it does not need to be immediately updated, but when the existing system needs replacement, the new system must meet the bill's requirements. The bill specifically defines a "macro cell tower site" as a location with wireless telecommunications equipment like towers, transmitters, and base stations that provide wide area outdoor service, explicitly excluding rooftop, small cell, and distributed antenna system sites. The law will take effect 90 days after it is signed, giving telecommunications companies time to plan and implement the necessary power backup systems.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A2670