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NY S 8546

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Establishes a grid modernization surcharge

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Requires the public service commission establish a grid modernization surcharge imposed on utilities for the energy use of data centers and high-intensity data centers which meet a specified threshold of electricity or information-technology load; establishes the grid modernization fund to finance investments in system reliability, capacity expansion, and integration of clean energy resources.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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Sponsors

  • Rachel Mayprimary
  • Patricia Fahycosponsor

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-10-24

    REFERRED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    referral-committee

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