A 8934 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to advanced transmission technologies

Summary

Directs electric corporations and combination electric and gas corporations to file a cost-effectiveness and timetable analysis as part of any base rate proceeding with the public service commission; directs NYSERDA to conduct a study on the effectiveness of advanced transmission technologies.

Issues: ✓ Energy

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jul 16, 2025 Last action Jun 5, 2026

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What changed between versions

A8934A → A8934B · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to broaden its scope by adding new sponsors and updating the title to reflect only the Public Service Law. Key substantive changes include redefining 'advanced conductors' to require substantially lower resistance rather than a specific 10% threshold, and shifting the requirement for cost-effectiveness analyses from base rate proceedings to hearings involving major rate changes or capital improvements initiated one year after the bill takes effect.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed in its title to apply only to the Public Service Law, and the applicability of the cost-effectiveness analysis requirement was modified to trigger specifically during hearings for major rate changes or capital improvements starting one year after enactment.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'advanced conductors' was changed from requiring a specific 'at least ten percent lower' electrical resistance to a more general requirement of 'substantially lower' resistance.

TIMELINE

The mandatory filing of cost-effectiveness analyses was moved from 'any base rate proceeding' to hearings initiated 'one year after the effective date of this section' that consider major rate changes or capital improvements.

SCOPE

The bill title was updated to remove reference to the Public Authorities Law, limiting the amendment strictly to the Public Service Law.

REQUIREMENT

The term 'New York independent system operator' was replaced with 'federally designated bulk system operator' in the requirement to file cost-effectiveness analyses.

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 5, 2026

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

lower

May 19, 2026

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

May 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8934B

lower

May 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY

lower

Mar 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8934A

lower

Mar 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO ENERGY

lower

Jul 16, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO ENERGY

lower

1 primary · 17 co-sponsors