Establishes a standardized rate application template for utilities

Latest action May 12, 2026

Establishes a standardized rate application template for utilities; provides that utilities have to provide certain information when filling out a standardized rate application.

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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 A10534, 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

To require standardized formatting, uniform calculation methods, detailed explanations, and public disclosure for utility rate increase filings to improve transparency, comparability, and regulatory over- sight.

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

Cosponsors

Angelo Santabarbara and Jonathan Jacobson

Democratic2

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Kevin S. Parker says this is needed

Utility rate cases rely on complex financial models, discretionary assumptions, and varied analytical methodologies to determine allowable revenues and customer bill impacts. Because utilities are not currently required to present this information in a standardized format or to uniformly apply methodologies or calculations, rate applications and cases can be difficult to evaluate, compare across cases, or fully understand, limiting transparency for regulators, stakeholders, and the public. This bill will require the Public Service Commission to establish a standardized rate application template and prescribed methodologies for calculating key components of rate cases and ratepayer bill impacts in order to promote accountability, comparability, and informed decision- making.

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

May 12, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
May 12, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
May 12, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NY Senate
May 7, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading CAL.484
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.484
NY Assembly
May 5, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly

Show full history (4 earlier events)

May 4, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Energy and Telecommunications
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NY Senate
May 1, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Energy
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY
NY Assembly
Mar 16, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NY Senate
Mar 6, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY
NY Assembly

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
Cosponsors: The list shows the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.
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