A 6152 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Enacts the "ratepayer disclosure and transparency act"

Summary

Enacts the "ratepayer disclosure and transparency act" which requires a monthly report that includes the estimated or actual ratepayer costs and benefits of any mandated state energy program to the governor and legislature including any New York climate leadership and community protection act compliance costs.

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Introduction

Feb 2025

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Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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A6152 → A6152A · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to change the reporting frequency from annual to monthly and significantly expanded the list of energy programs that must be disclosed. It also added the Comptroller as a recipient of these reports and required the creation of detailed itemized lists of costs to be displayed on utility bills.

Scope change

The scope of the disclosure requirement was broadened to include numerous specific energy programs (such as clean energy tiers, offshore wind, and electric vehicle infrastructure) that were not explicitly listed in the original version.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the reporting schedule for ratepayer costs and benefits from an annual report to a monthly report.

Added the Comptroller to the list of officials who must receive the monthly disclosure reports.

Required the creation of specific itemized lists of costs for many new energy programs, including clean energy tiers, offshore wind, and electric vehicle infrastructure, to be displayed on utility bills.

Expanded the websites where the monthly report must be posted to include the Comptroller's website and the Department of Public Service's energy affordability program website.

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Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO ENERGY

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 6152A

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO ENERGY

lower

1 primary · 23 co-sponsors