New York State Public Service Commission

Address

Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223-1350

Phone

(518) 474-7080Fax (518) 473-2838

Website

dps.ny.gov ↗

• Jun 9, 20262:00 PM ET
  Yellow Barn Solar Virtual Public Statement Hearing

  Hearing · Via WebEx

• Jun 11, 202610:30 AM ET
  JUNE 2026 Public Service Commission Session

  Meeting · In Person and Via Webcast

• Jun 16, 202610:00 AM ET
  Disadvantaged Communities Weatherization Technical Conference

  Meeting · In Person and via WebEx

• Updated Nov 1, 2025

  25-E-0072 · Electric · Active

  Con Edison Electric Distribution Rate Case

  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.

• Updated Jan 1, 2025

  25-G-0073 · Gas · Active

  Con Edison Gas Distribution Rate Case

  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.

Utility landscape

• Consolidated Edison Company of New York (Con Edison) IOU

  New York City (Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island) and Westchester County for electric and gas distribution

  Con Edison operates under a multi-year rate plan approved in 2023 covering electric, gas, and steam; the PSC has emphasized clean energy investments and demand management programs under the Distributed System Implementation Plan (DSIP) framework.

• Central Hudson Gas & Electric IOU

  Mid-Hudson Valley region including Dutchess, Ulster, Orange, Sullivan, Putnam, and Columbia counties

  Central Hudson faced significant regulatory scrutiny following a 2022 billing system migration failure that resulted in tens of thousands of erroneous customer bills; the PSC imposed remediation requirements and ongoing compliance monitoring that continue to shape its regulatory posture.

• National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation IOU

  Western New York including Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and surrounding areas

  National Fuel filed a new rate case in 2024 seeking recovery of infrastructure replacement costs and decarbonization-related capital expenditures; the PSC is evaluating gas system long-term planning requirements amid the state's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act mandates.

• New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) IOU

  Large portions of upstate and central New York, from the Southern Tier to the Capital Region and North Country

  NYSEG, an Avangrid subsidiary, is subject to PSC oversight of its joint rate case with Rochester Gas and Electric; both utilities face performance assurance mechanisms tied to reliability metrics and clean energy transition planning.

• Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E) IOU

  Nine-county region centered on Rochester and the Finger Lakes

  RG&E, also an Avangrid subsidiary, is pursuing coordinated rate proceedings with NYSEG and has been under pressure from the PSC to improve storm restoration performance and accelerate grid modernization investments required under NY's Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) initiative.

• Long Island Power Authority (PSEG Long Island) muni

  Nassau and Suffolk counties and the Rockaways portion of Queens

  LIPA operates as a municipal authority with PSEG Long Island as its contracted operator; it is subject to a distinct oversight framework outside traditional PSC jurisdiction, though the authority coordinates with the PSC on offshore wind interconnection and the CLCPA compliance roadmap.

Key issues

• CLCPA compliance stress on gas distribution utilities: The PSC is actively developing rules on how gas utilities must plan for declining load as building electrification mandates take effect; proceedings on gas system long-term planning (Case 20-G-0131 and related dockets) are intensifying as the 2030 new construction gas prohibition approaches, with utilities seeking clarity on stranded cost recovery mechanisms.
• Offshore wind interconnection and cost allocation: Following the 2023-2024 contract rescissions by Equinox and other developers citing turbine cost inflation, the PSC and NYSERDA are restructuring offshore wind solicitation terms; transmission upgrade cost allocation between ratepayers and developers remains contentious, with NYISO interconnection queue reform overlapping state-level proceedings.
• Avangrid (NYSEG/RG&E) consolidated rate case outcome and performance accountability: The PSC's 2025 rate order for the Avangrid subsidiaries included first-of-kind earnings sharing mechanisms tied to decarbonization capex efficiency; implementation disputes and potential rehearing requests are expected through 2026.
• Central Hudson remediation and billing system compliance: The PSC's ongoing monitoring of Central Hudson's Oracle CC&B billing platform remediation, including third-party audit requirements and potential additional penalties, remains an active docket with compliance filings due throughout 2026.
• Distributed energy resource (DER) compensation reform and Value of Distributed Energy Resources (VDER) tariff update: The PSC is revisiting the VDER value stack methodology to better reflect locational marginal capacity values and environmental attributes, with stakeholders debating whether current compensation levels adequately incentivize behind-the-meter solar and storage deployment needed to meet Climate Act targets.

Upcoming

• 2026-09-15

  Estimated deadline for initial comments on the PSC's gas system long-term planning rulemaking (Case 20-G-0131 consolidated proceeding); parties including gas utilities, environmental advocates, and building trades are expected to submit competing frameworks for managed gas network decline and stranded asset recovery.

• 2026-10-01

  Estimated PSC monthly open meeting (first Thursday of October) at which commissioners are anticipated to address pending VDER value stack methodology revisions and potentially issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on DER compensation reform.

• 2026-11-30

  Estimated deadline for Central Hudson to submit its third-party billing audit final report to the PSC under the remediation compliance schedule established in the 2023 enforcement order; PSC staff review and possible additional enforcement action to follow.

• 2027-01-31

  Estimated filing deadline for National Fuel Gas Distribution's updated long-term infrastructure plan required by the PSC as a condition of its 2024 rate case order; plan must address CLCPA-aligned capital expenditure prioritization and demonstrate alignment with the state's 2030 and 2040 emissions reduction milestones.