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S 8114 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the siting of new electric transmission lines

Summary
Provides that in the siting of new electric transmission facilities, including high-voltage transmission lines, the following corridors shall be utilized in the following order of priority in accordance with feasibility of economic and engineering considerations, reliability of the electric system and the protection of the environment: existing utility corridors; highway (interstate, freeway and state trunk) and railroad corridors; recreational trails, to the extent that the facilities may be constructed below ground and that the facilities do not significantly impact environmentally sensitive areas; and new corridors; provides that the commissioner of transportation shall engage in coordination activities with a utility or transmission line developer to review requested highway corridors for possible permitted locations of transmission lines.
Issues: ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill prioritizes transmission corridor siting for infrastructure development, enabling energy system reliability and environmental protection per its summary.85% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill explicitly requires environmental protection to be considered in transmission line siting alongside reliability and feasibility, indicating proactive environmental consideration in infrastructure planning.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 15, 2025 Last action Apr 30, 2026
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What changed between versions

S8114 → S8114A · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to streamline its committee review process and significantly expand the requirements for placing new electric transmission lines on existing utility corridors. The changes mandate that existing utility corridors be made available to new transmission projects on a nondiscriminatory basis with just compensation, ensuring fair access regardless of whether the current corridor owner is involved in the new project.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding transmission siting was expanded to include mandatory access provisions for existing utility corridors, while the procedural scope was adjusted to simplify committee recommitment rules.
REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that existing utility corridors must be made available to new transmission entities with just compensation, reasonable terms, and due process oversight.

ELIGIBILITY

Clarified that access to existing utility corridors applies nondiscriminatorily to any selected entity, even if they are not the current corridor owner.

TIMELINE

Changed the committee review timeline for denied transmission requests to be submitted to the chairs and ranking minority members of both Senate and Assembly committees, as well as the Public Service Commission chair.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title and committee status to reflect that the bill was amended and recommitted to the Committee on Energy and Telecommunications.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8114A
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
May 15, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Jeremy Cooney
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
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