S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9640
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 21, 2026
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Introduced by M. of A. BARRETT -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Energy
AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to authorizing the
public service commission to implement performance-based regulation of
electric or gas corporations
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a new section
66-x to read as follows:
§ 66-X. PERFORMANCE-BASED UTILITY REGULATIONS. 1. THE COMMISSION SHALL
BE AUTHORIZED TO DEVELOP AND ADOPT A FRAMEWORK FOR IMPLEMENTING PERFOR-
MANCE-BASED REGULATION OF ELECTRIC OR GAS CORPORATIONS. SUCH PERFOR-
MANCE-BASED REGULATION MAY BE USED TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES AND PENALTIES
TO:
(A) REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 75-0101 OF
THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW;
(B) EXPAND THE USE OF DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES, COMMUNITY SOLAR
PROJECTS, MICROGRIDS, DEMAND RESPONSE PROGRAMS, AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY
PROGRAMS;
(C) ENHANCE THE QUALITY, RELIABILITY, AND RESILIENCY OF ELECTRICITY
AND GAS SERVICE IN THE STATE;
(D) OFFER FLEXIBLE PAYMENT PLANS THAT REDUCE DISCONNECTIONS OF ELEC-
TRICITY AND GAS SERVICE FOR LOW-INCOME CUSTOMERS AND OTHER PROGRAMS THAT
ADDRESS THE QUALITY AND AFFORDABILITY OF ELECTRICITY AND GAS SERVICES
FOR ALL CUSTOMERS; AND
(E) IMPROVE ALL ASPECTS OF UTILITY OPERATIONS TO REDUCE COSTS AND PASS
SAVINGS ON TO RATEPAYERS.
2. A FRAMEWORK THAT IS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
SECTION SHALL:
(A) PROVIDE FOR PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND A BASELINE FROM WHICH
PERFORMANCE SHALL BE MEASURED;
(B) PROVIDE FOR PERFORMANCE METRICS THAT ARE CLEAR, OBJECTIVE, VERIFI-
ABLE AND ACHIEVABLE FOR MEASURING THE PERFORMANCE OF AN ELECTRIC OR GAS
CORPORATION;
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(C) DESCRIBE HOW SUCH PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND METRICS ARE TO BE
CARRIED OUT;
(D) IDENTIFY ACTIONS AND MECHANISMS THAT AN ELECTRIC OR GAS CORPO-
RATION MAY CARRY OUT OR IMPLEMENT TO MEET SUCH PERFORMANCE STANDARDS;
AND
(E) PROVIDE INCENTIVES OR PENALTIES BASED ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE
ELECTRIC OR GAS CORPORATION. IN DEVELOPING SUCH INCENTIVES AND PENAL-
TIES, THE COMMISSION SHALL TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE IMPACTS OF SUCH
INCENTIVES AND PENALTIES ON RATES PAID BY RATEPAYERS.
3. THE COMMISSION MAY PROVIDE FOR PERFORMANCE METRICS THAT ARE NOT
SUBJECT TO INCENTIVES OR PENALTIES, BUT SUCH PERFORMANCE METRICS MAY
REQUIRE EACH ELECTRIC OR GAS CORPORATION TO FILE AN ANNUAL REPORT WITH
THE COMMISSION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SUCH ELECTRIC OR GAS CORPORATION,
AS MEASURED BY SUCH PERFORMANCE METRICS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.