Relates to adjustment of electric residential fixed charges

Latest action Feb 25, 2026

Directs the department of public service to adjust each utility corporation's residential fixed charge upon such corporation's filing with the department of an amendment of rate schedules, to recover only the fixed costs and operation and maintenance expenses directly related to metering, billing, service connections and the provision of customer service.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A6204, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Public Service Law.

Committee

Energy · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Energy And Telecommunications · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this legislation is to limit the fixed charges that resi- dential consumers pay on their utility bills.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateFeb 10, 2026Result: passed
(46) (16) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Energy And Telecommunications
Senate Energy And TelecommunicationsJan 27, 2026Result: passed
(18) (2) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJan 12, 2026Result: passed
(18) (2) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJan 27, 2025Result: passed
(46) (14) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJan 27, 2025Result: passed
(15) (5) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Energy And Telecommunications
Senate Energy And TelecommunicationsJan 21, 2025Result: passed
(7) (2) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Angelo Santabarbara, Anna Kelles and 8 more on Agora

Democratic10

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Kevin S. Parker says this is needed

New Yorkers pay some of the highest, fixed charges in the nation on their utility bills. Fixed charges are flat monthly fees that consumers pay on their utility bills regardless of the energy they use. A recent report by the Acadia Center found that in many cases utilities are charging New Yorkers three times as much in fixed charges as they are charging residents in nearby states. Fixed charges shift costs from bigger energy users to those who can least afford it. A lower fixed residential charge is important for New York's economic viability : High fixed charges mean higher electric bills, which results in a higher cost of living and less money to spend in the local economy.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Feb 25, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Feb 10, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Feb 10, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Feb 10, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY
NY Assembly
Jan 27, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.138
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.138
NY Senate

Show full history (11 earlier events)

Jan 27, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NY Senate
Feb 27, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY
NY Assembly
Jan 27, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jan 27, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.143
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.143
NY Senate
Jan 27, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jan 27, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY
NY Assembly
Jan 21, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jan 9, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NY Senate

About this record

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