Bill > A08746

This bill requires the establishment of hybrid heating pilot programs to support New York's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The bill defines hybrid heating systems as combinations of heat pump technologies (such as air source or cold climate heat pumps) paired with gas heating systems. The Public Service Commission must initiate a proceeding within three months to develop these pilot programs, and each gas or electric utility must submit a detailed program plan within six months. The plan must include system configurations, site selection criteria, cost estimates, emissions reduction projections, and a focus on prioritizing customers in disadvantaged and low-to-moderate income communities. The utilities will be allowed to defer and recover program costs through a surcharge mechanism, with installation costs amortized over five years. Each utility must submit annual reports detailing system performance, cost and emissions savings, and lessons learned. The bill aims to explore hybrid heating as a potential strategy for reducing emissions while maintaining reliable heating, particularly in colder regions of New York, and to provide economic benefits to local communities.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8746