US EditionNew York to end gas hookup subsidy
Repeal shifts upfront gas hookup costs to developers and homebuyers, potentially saving New York ratepayers $581 million annually, officials say.
- On Friday, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation ending the state's "100-foot rule" that required utilities to cover the first 100 feet of new residential gas lines.
- Supporters argued the repeal stops unfair cross-subsidy forcing existing utility customers to pay for new hookups and helps curb new gas connections to meet climate and clean-energy goals.
- The Public Utility Law Project found the repeal will save New York ratepayers $581 million annually, while utilities recovered connection expenses averaging $5,880 each, with statewide costs ranging from $450 million to $600 million.
- Developers and homebuyers face up to $14,000 and about $7,000 Upstate, respectively, as utilities will no longer subsidize gas hookups starting next year.
- Hochul and legislators agreed to a 12-month phase-out to give state regulators and builders time before the repeal, amid other energy actions including an offshore pipeline permit and Bitcoin miner deal.
12 Articles
12 Articles
New York Governor Ends Regulation for Natural Gas Utility Providers, Citing Affordability
NEW YORK—Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation that will end an over 40-year-old law known as the “100-foot-rule,” a regulation that mandated natural gas utility companies pay for the first 100 feet of a new gas line to a home. Hochul said in a press release that the subsidy had outlasted its use. The law, passed in 1981, had the original purpose of encouraging people to move away from dirtier heating sources such as coal and oil. “It’s simply un…
Niagara Gazette
Hochul ends 100-foot rule that subsidized natural gas hookups for new customers
Gov. Kathy Hochul recently repealed the so-called 100-foot rule that allows most new customers to hook into natural gas networks for free, but delayed implementation for a year.
Hochul Signs 100-Foot Rule Repeal, Saving NY Gas Customers $581 Million Annually
Photo by Scott Beale / Laughing Squid (laughingsquid.com) Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation Friday ending a 44-year-old subsidy that forced existing gas customers to pay for new residential gas hookups. The repeal eliminates the “100-foot rule,” a 1981 law requiring utilities to extend gas lines to new customers within 100 feet of existing mains at no direct cost. Utilities recovered those connection expenses—averaging $5,880 each—by addi…
New York to end gas hookup subsidy
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)-- For years, people building new homes in New York State, haven't had to pay for the first 100-feet of a new gas line. It is covered by a subsidy, paid for by other gas customers. "Which is costing us, about $600 million dollars a year across the state," shared Julie Tighe, President of [...]
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 45% of the sources lean Left, 44% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
