New York A 8934: Relates to advanced transmission technologies

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A08934 Summary:

BILL NOA08934B

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SAME ASSAME AS S02708-B

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SPONSORShrestha

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COSPNSRGallagher, Tapia, Shimsky, Glick, Kelles, Burdick, Conrad, Hyndman, Jacobson, Kay, Kim, McMahon,
 Cunningham, Woerner, Burke, Simon, Stirpe

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §66-x, Pub Serv L

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Directs electric corporations and combination electric and gas corporations to file a cost-effectiveness and timetable analysis as part of any base rate proceeding with the public service commission; directs NYSERDA to conduct a study on the effectiveness of advanced transmission technologies.

Go to top A08934 Actions:

BILL NOA08934B

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07/16/2025referred to energy

01/07/2026referred to energy

03/13/2026amend (t) and recommit to energy

03/13/2026print number 8934a

05/14/2026amend (t) and recommit to energy

05/14/2026print number 8934b

05/19/2026reported referred to ways and means

06/05/2026reported referred to rules

Go to topA08934 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:ENERGY Chair:Barrett 
DATE:05/19/2026AYE/NAY:12/5 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means BarrettAyeGrayNay

SantabarbaraAyeBlankenbushNay

DilanAyeManktelowNay

SternAyePirozzoloNay

AndersonAyeBolognaNay

RiveraAye

ConradAye

LucasAye

ShresthaAye

ClarkAye

DaisAye

JacobsonAye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS Chair:Pretlow 
DATE:06/05/2026AYE/NAY:23/8 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules PretlowAyePalmesanoNay

GlickAyeFitzpatrickNay

ColtonAyeHawleyNay

CookExcusedBlankenbushNay

BenedettoAyeWalshNay

WeprinAyeDeStefanoExcused

RamosAyeManktelowNay

BraunsteinAyeSmullenExcused

McDonaldAyeGiglioNay

RozicAyeSlaterNay

DinowitzAye

MagnarelliAye

BronsonAye

DilanAbsent

SeawrightAye

HyndmanAye

WalkerAye

Bichotte HermelAye

SimonAye

CruzAye

OtisAye

SolagesAye

HunterAye

SeptimoAye

HevesiAye

Go to topA08934 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA08934 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8934--B

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 July 16, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. SHRESTHA, GALLAGHER, TAPIA, SHIMSKY, GLICK --
 read once and referred to the Committee on Energy -- committee
 discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
 to said committee -- again reported from said committee with amend-
 ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to advanced trans-
 mission technologies; and to direct the New York state energy research
 and development authority to conduct a study on the effectiveness of
 such technologies

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a new section
 2 66-x to read as follows:
 3 § 66-x. Advanced transmission technologies. 1. For the purposes of
 4 this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
 5 (a) "Advanced transmission technologies" or "ATTs" means hardware
 6 and/or software that enhance the performance, efficiency, or capacity of
 7 the electric transmission system, including but not limited to, grid
 8 enhancing technologies, advanced conductors, advanced reconductoring,
 9 and energy storage used as a transmission resource.
 10 (b) "Grid enhancing technology" means any hardware and/or software
 11 technology that enables enhanced or more efficient performance from the
 12 electric distribution or transmission system, including, but not limited
 13 to dynamic line rating, advanced power flow control technology, topology
 14 optimization, and energy storage when used as a distribution resource.
 15 (c) "Advanced conductor" means a conductor with a direct current elec-
 16 trical resistance substantially lower than traditional conductors of a
 17 similar diameter, while simultaneously increasing capacity, which may
 18 include rebuilding support structures or other associated facilities.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05306-04-6

 A. 8934--B 2

 1 (d) "Dynamic line rating" means hardware and/or software technologies
 2 used to update the calculated thermal limits of existing transmission
 3 li