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NY-S8546
2025-2026 session

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Establishes a grid modernization surcharge

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REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Jan 7, 2026

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Requires the public service commission establish a grid modernization surcharge imposed on utilities for the energy use of data centers and high-intensity data centers which meet a specified threshold of electricity or information-technology load;…

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Requires the public service commission establish a grid modernization surcharge imposed on utilities for the energy use of data centers and high-intensity data centers which meet a specified threshold of electricity or information-technology load; establishes the grid modernization fund to finance investments in system reliability, capacity expansion, and integration of clean energy resources.

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Linked record: nysenate.gov

Sponsor / agency: Rachel May

Record last checked: Oct 13, 2026

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