Restrict Con Edison's Battery Storage Cost Increases
In committee as of Apr 17, 2026Under review by an assigned committee.
✦ Plain-Language Summary
This resolution urges New York State regulators to issue an emergency rule limiting Con Edison's ability to charge higher connection fees to battery storage facilities in certain parts of its electrical grid. Con Edison has been applying a method that significantly raises costs for clean energy storage projects in areas it considers overloaded, making it harder and more expensive to build battery storage in New York City. Limiting these fees would help expand clean energy storage, supporting the city's green energy goals and potentially lowering energy costs for residents.
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Details
- Introduced
- Apr 16, 2026
- Body
- Committee on Environmental Protection and Waterfronts
- Type
- Resolution
- Status
- Committee