S 9500 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes the New York State grid reliability and energy affordability transition (GREAT) act

Summary
Establishes the New York State grid reliability and energy affordability transition (GREAT) act; establishes the virtual power plant program to help reduce energy costs and grid reliability risks; provides incentives to participants for supporting the grid by investing in distributed energy resources and reducing net energy costs.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 18, 2026 Last action Jun 1, 2026
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What changed between versions

S9500 S9500A · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to add Senators Gonzalez and May as co-sponsors, indicating broader legislative support. Procedurally, the bill has moved past its initial introduction to be discharged from committee, amended, and sent back for further review. No substantive policy changes, such as new definitions, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria, were identified in the provided text.
Scope change
No change in the bill's substantive scope or applicability; changes are limited to sponsorship and procedural status.
SCOPE

Senators Gonzalez and May were added to the list of bill sponsors.

TIMELINE

The bill's procedural status was updated to reflect that it has been discharged from committee, amended, and recommitted.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 1, 2026

How they voted

3921
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Jun 1, 2026
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican22
1 Yea 21 Nay
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Jun 1, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 1, 2026
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 9500A
upper
May 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors