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NY A09107
Bill
Status
9/26/2025
Primary Sponsor
Patrick Carroll
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AI Summary
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Creates a new service classification for "large energy use facilities" defined as data centers (NAICS code 518210) that use or can use 20 megawatts or more of electricity
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Requires electric companies to enter into contracts of 10 years or longer with these large energy use facilities, specifying service start dates and obligating minimum payment amounts based on projected usage
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Mandates that tariff schedules allocate costs of serving data centers proportionally to the class or directly assign costs to individual facilities, preventing cost-shifting to other ratepayers
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Requires the Public Service Commission to consider whether proposed rates impact other consumers, support grid reliability, and align with state clean energy targets before approval
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Directs the PSC to submit biennial reports to the legislature and governor on load trends and implications from large energy use facilities, with the reporting requirement expiring January 1, 2035
Legislative Description
Directs the public service commission to provide a class of service for facilities that use large amounts of energy; requires an electric company that is providing electricity service to a retail electricity consumer that is a large energy use facility to enter into a contract with the retail electricity consumer that covers the provision of the electricity service; repeals certain provisions upon the expiration thereof.
Last Action
referred to energy
1/7/2026