New York A 8746: Requires the establishment of hybrid heating pilot programs

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A08746 Summary:

BILL NOA08746 

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SAME ASSAME AS S07135

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SPONSORKay

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COSPNSRConrad, Paulin, McMahon

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §66-x, Pub Serv L

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Requires the establishment of hybrid heating pilot programs to further the goals of the climate leadership and community protection act (CLCPA).

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BILL NOA08746 

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06/02/2025referred to energy

01/07/2026referred to energy

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8746

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 June 2, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. KAY -- read once and referred to the Committee on
 Energy

 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring the
 establishment of hybrid heating pilot programs

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

 1 Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds and
 2 declares that:
 3 1. the climate leadership and community protection act (CLCPA)
 4 requires significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, including a
 5 40% reduction in statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and an 85%
 6 reduction in statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 2050;
 7 2. as of 2019, the buildings sector represented the largest source of
 8 statewide greenhouse gas emissions and the decarbonization of buildings
 9 is necessary to achieve the goals of the CLCPA;
 10 3. the climate action council's final scoping plan recommends consid-
 11 eration of hybrid heating solutions for customer space heating needs;
 12 4. hybrid heating systems have the potential to be a key contributor
 13 to meeting the CLCPA's greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals while
 14 maintaining safe and reliable space heating, providing affordable system
 15 alternatives for customers, and avoiding potential costs associated with
 16 building out the electrical grid to meet expanded electrical require-
 17 ments during a winter peak hour;
 18 5. this is especially the case in the colder regions of the state,
 19 where hybrid heating systems can ensure continued reliable service
 20 through a resilient energy delivery system during extreme and potential-
 21 ly dangerous weather conditions;
 22 6. the installation of hybrid heating systems can promote strong
 23 economic development and good jobs for local residents, including resi-
 24 dents in disadvantaged communities;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11290-01-5

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 1 7. hybrid heating systems have the potential to provide meaningful
 2 benefits to low- to moderate-income residents and residents in disadvan-
 3 taged communities;
 4 8. hybrid heating systems have upfront installation costs and utili-
 5 ties' access to capital and experience positions them well to develop
 6 and implement programs to install hybrid heating systems;
 7 9. hybrid heating pilot programs will allow the state's utilities to
 8 develop statistically significant findings that will include but not be
 9 limited to potential impacts to the gas distribution system such as
 10 enhanced reliability and reduced upstream capacity needs, emissions
 11 reductions, cost effectiveness of heating system types, and feasibility
 12 of implementing different system configurations; and
 13 10. therefore, it is the intent of the legislature to require the
 14 public service commission to immediately commence the piloting of hybrid
 15 heating pilot programs to further the goals of the CLCPA.
 16 § 2. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 66-x to
 17 read as follows:
 18 § 66-x. Hybrid heating pilot program. 1. As used in this section:
 19 (a) "air source heat pump" means a heating and cooling system that
 20 utilizes outside air to either absorb heat or cool it to then be
 21 utilized by a building via a vapor-compression refrigeration cycle;
 22 (b) "cold climate air source heat pump" means a heating and cooling
 23 system that uses outside air to heat or cool a building and works in
 24 sub-zero temperatures;
 25 (c) "gas heati