New York just took a big leap toward zero-emissions buildings. On July 25, the State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council approved an all-electric building standard , making New York the first ...

The state updated its building code to green-light the "all-electric" law that prohibits the use of gas equipment in new buildings.

National Grid filed its rate proposal in May 2024 as a one-year rate plan that would have increased gas and electric delivery rates by $673 million in one year, leading to a monthly increase of ...

NY's energy affordability crisis At the end of February, about 1.2 million gas and electric customers were behind at least two months on their bills, a total of $1.8 billion in arrears.

Central NY News National Grid deal would hike NY electric and gas rates by 20% over 3 years Updated: Apr. 29, 2025, 3:08 p.m. | Published: Apr. 25, 2025, 2:10 p.m.

Add to that Con Edison’s January announcement that it’s seeking double-digit rate hikes — 11.4% for electric and 13.3% for gas — that would start in January 2026.

Through Powering NY, NYSEG and RG&E will create more than 1,100 jobs, 570 of which will support electric and gas investments, and 539 more to comply with the state's call center law.