Bill > S00098

This bill requires electric corporations to build and support make-ready infrastructure for electric vehicle charging for public serving fleet vehicles, such as those owned by state, municipal, or school district organizations. The legislation mandates that electric corporations file a new tariff within 60 days that covers several key provisions: reimbursing customers for customer-side make-ready infrastructure costs, including utility-owned make-ready costs in their rate base, and providing financial incentives for infrastructure development. Specifically, the bill requires electric corporations to cover at least 50% of customer-owned make-ready costs in non-disadvantaged communities and at least 90% in disadvantaged communities. The infrastructure includes equipment like transformers, service lines, trenching, and panels needed to prepare sites for electric vehicle charging. The bill also establishes that if a non-public entity reduces its electric fleet vehicles within ten years of receiving infrastructure incentives, they may be required to repay a prorated portion of the make-ready costs. The New York Public Service Commission will oversee the implementation of these provisions, including defining what constitutes a "disadvantaged community zone" and approving the proposed tariffs within 90 days of filing.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S98