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This bill establishes a 13-member commission to evaluate the cost, feasibility, and grid capacity impact of reopening the Indian Point nuclear energy center, which previously shut down, and requires the commission to report its findings and recommendations to state leadership within one year. Additionally, the legislation broadens New York's definition of "renewable energy resources" to include nuclear power sources, repeals certain restrictions on electric generating facilities in public service law, and directs the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to conduct a feasibility study on small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs). The bill represents a significant shift in New York's energy policy by creating pathways for nuclear power development and potentially reversing the closure of Indian Point, while reclassifying nuclear energy as a renewable resource for state energy planning purposes.