NY PSC Adopts Rules to Phase Out Use of NatGas Statewide

On May 12, the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) voted to adopt two orders aimed at eventually phasing out the use of natural gas in homes and businesses across the state. At least that's our take on the complex, gobbledegook orders issued (we have copies of both orders below). The PSC issued one order to LDCs (local distribution companies, otherwise known as local natural gas utilities) requiring them to file complicated reports outlining their natural gas infrastructure (pipelines) and efforts they deploy to encourage customers to use less natural gas, in line with the law passed two years ago by Cuomo to phase out the use of all fossil fuels. The second order issued by the PSC controls how utilities can and can't enforce moratoria on new gas customer hookups.

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