S 6491 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Requires electric corporations and gas corporations to provide, as part of every billing statement, a tariff cost estimate in a clear, conspicuous and easily understandable manner

Summary
Requires electric corporations and gas corporations to provide, as part of every billing statement, a tariff cost estimate in a clear, conspicuous and easily understandable manner; requires such corporations to include an itemized disclosure of the primary cost components comprising the delivery portion of the bill.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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S6491A S6491B · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill fundamentally shifts from prohibiting utility companies from passing on international tariff costs to requiring them to transparently disclose those costs and break down delivery fee components on customer bills. This change aims to increase consumer awareness of how much of their bill is driven by external trade tariffs versus internal utility operations.
Scope change
The bill now applies to all electric and gas corporations serving customers in New York, requiring specific line-item disclosures on every bill rather than a blanket prohibition on cost increases.
REQUIREMENT

Deleted the provision that strictly forbade electric and gas corporations from increasing charges to ratepayers due to international tariffs.

Added a mandate for utilities to include a 'tariff cost estimate' on every billing statement, clearly showing the portion of the bill attributable to federal or foreign tariffs.

Added a requirement to itemize delivery charges on bills, breaking them down into specific categories like executive compensation, repairs, depreciation, interest, taxes, and payments to parent companies.

DEFINITION

Defined 'tariff cost estimate' to include all price increases resulting directly or indirectly from tariffs on imports or exports.

ENFORCEMENT

Authorized the Public Service Commission to create rules specifying the format and calculation methods for these new disclosures.

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Total actions
6
Key actions
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Committee
2
Amendments
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Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
Sep 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6491B
upper
Sep 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6491A
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
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