New York
New York State Public Service Commission
Commissioners
7Upcoming Hearings
3Jun 9, 2026
2:00 PM ET
Jun 11, 2026
10:30 AM ET
Jun 16, 2026
10:00 AM ET
Active Proceedings
2Docket No. 25-E-0072
Con Edison sought a $1.6 billion electric rate increase for 2025–2027; parties reached a settlement in late 2025 providing $234M in Year 1 revenue, with further increases in Years 2 and 3.
Docket No. 25-G-0073
Con Edison's companion gas distribution rate case for 2025–2027, filed concurrently with its electric case seeking multi-year rate increases for the New York City service territory.
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State Intelligence
Updated Jun 1, 2026Utility Landscape
Consolidated Edison Company of New York (Con Edison)
IOUNew York City (all five boroughs) and Westchester County; electric, gas, and steam distribution
Con Edison's current multi-year rate plan (Case 22-E-0064 / 22-G-0065) set electric and gas rates through 2025; the utility is expected to file a new rate case in 2025-2026. The PSC has scrutinized Con Edison's capital expenditure forecasts and demand response integration under the Distributed System Implementation Plan (DSIP) framework.
Orange and Rockland Utilities (O&R)
IOURockland, Orange, and Sullivan counties in New York, plus portions of New Jersey and Pennsylvania; electric and gas distribution
O&R, a Con Edison subsidiary, operates under a separate rate structure and filed for electric and gas rate increases in 2024 to address infrastructure investment and storm hardening costs. The PSC has required enhanced resiliency planning given recurring outage performance concerns.
Central Hudson Gas & Electric
IOUHudson Valley region including Dutchess, Ulster, Orange, Putnam, Columbia, Greene, and Sullivan counties; electric and gas distribution
Central Hudson has faced significant PSC and legislative scrutiny following a widely criticized 2022 billing system migration that generated thousands of customer complaints and inaccurate bills. A PSC investigation resulted in a $9.4 million penalty and ongoing compliance monitoring; the utility's rate and operational posture remains under heightened regulatory oversight.
National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation
IOUWestern New York including Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and surrounding communities; natural gas distribution
National Fuel Gas Distribution is navigating increasing tension between its natural gas distribution growth strategy and New York's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) mandates, particularly the PSC's ongoing proceeding on natural gas system transition and building electrification policy.
New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG)
IOUUpstate and central New York spanning approximately 40% of the state's land area; electric and gas distribution
NYSEG, an Avangrid subsidiary, completed a major rate case in 2024 addressing capital investment, storm hardening, and clean energy integration. The PSC has imposed performance metrics and customer service benchmarks following persistent outage duration complaints in rural service areas.
Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E)
IOUNine-county region around Rochester including Monroe, Ontario, and Wayne counties; electric and gas distribution
RG&E, also an Avangrid subsidiary, is co-managing rate and operational proceedings with NYSEG before the PSC. RG&E is actively developing its Distributed System Implementation Plan and pursuing grid modernization investments to accommodate growing rooftop solar and EV charging demand in its territory.
Key Issues
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Natural gas system transition and building electrification: The PSC's ongoing Case 20-G-0131 (Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Practices of Gas Companies to Ensure Consistency with New York State Climate Goals) continues to develop policy frameworks governing how gas distribution utilities plan for long-term system contraction, including moratorium rules on new gas hookups and utility stranded asset recovery mechanisms.
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Offshore wind interconnection and cost allocation: Following the 2023-2024 collapse and renegotiation of multiple offshore wind contracts under NYSERDA's Offshore Wind Standard, the PSC and NYISO are addressing how transmission infrastructure upgrades required for offshore wind integration are allocated among ratepayers versus developers, with significant implications for upcoming solicitations.
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Utility financial penalties and customer protection enforcement: The PSC is maintaining heightened enforcement posture stemming from the Central Hudson billing system failures, including evaluating broader customer information system (CIS) upgrade protocols across all IOUs and potential expansion of billing accuracy performance standards statewide.
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Distributed energy resource (DER) compensation and Value of Distributed Energy Resources (VDER) tariff reform: The PSC is conducting a reassessment of the VDER value stack methodology used to compensate community distributed generation and behind-the-meter resources, with stakeholders debating whether current compensation rates adequately incentivize investment aligned with CLCPA targets.
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Electric vehicle infrastructure and transportation electrification: The PSC is reviewing utility make-ready programs and rate design for EV charging infrastructure under Case 18-E-0138, with pending decisions on utility ownership of charging equipment, managed charging program design, and cost recovery mechanisms as EV adoption accelerates across the state.
Upcoming
Estimated deadline for initial comments in the PSC's pending proceeding on gas utility long-term planning and stranded asset recovery (Case 20-G-0131 continuation); exact comment schedule subject to PSC notice but mid-2026 filing rounds are anticipated based on current procedural posture.
Estimated: Con Edison new electric and gas rate case anticipated filing (Cases expected to follow 2025 rate plan expiration); if filed in Q1 2026 as expected, initial evidentiary hearings before ALJ would be scheduled for late summer 2026 with a final PSC order targeted for mid-2027.
Estimated deadline for NYSERDA and utility compliance filings related to the 2026 Offshore Wind Standard solicitation, including updated transmission need assessments coordinated with the PSC and NYISO to inform cost allocation proceedings.
Estimated: PSC evidentiary hearing or order anticipated in the VDER tariff reform docket addressing updated value stack compensation rates; proceeding has been active through 2025-2026 with a final determination on revised compensation methodology expected before year-end 2026.
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Staff
200| Name | Title | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| James Denn | Director of Public Affairs | (518) 474-7080 |
| Kathleen H. Burgess | Secretary to the Commission | (518) 474-7080 |
| Thomas Congdon | Executive Deputy | (518) 486-1895 |
| Dakin LeCakes | Chief Administrative Law Judge | (716) 847-3231 |
| Bob M. Rosenthal | General Counsel | (518) 474-2510 |
| Ken J Sheehan | Special Assistant – Counsel’s Office | (212) 417-2199 |
| Jessica Waldorf | Chief of Staff & Director of Policy Implementation | (518) 474-4520 |
| Kristee Adkins | Public Utility Auditor III | (518) 474-7080 |
| Zachary Archibald | Policy Analyst | (518) 474-7080 |
| Michael Augstell | Supervisor | (518) 474-7080 |
| Christine Balleau | Director of Human Resources | (518) 474-7080 |
| Bipasha Bandyopadhyay | Utility Analyst 1 (Telco) | (518) 474-3259 |
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