New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A9039: Establishes the "accountability of costs for data centers act"
Status: In committee, June 1, 2026
Establishes the "accountability of costs for data centers act"; requires each electric corporation, gas corporation and municipality to establish an independent classification of service for large energy use facilities that is separate and distinct from other classifications of service; authorizes the department of public service to develop financial surety requirements.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public service law, in relation to enacting the "accountability of costs for data centers act".
From the amended text, June 1, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to enacting the "accountability of costs for data centers act" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "accountability of costs for data centers act" or the "AC/DC act". § 2. Subdivision 5 of section 65 of the public service law, as amended by chapter 134 of the laws of 1921, is amended to read as follows: 5. (A) Nothing in this chapter shall be taken to prohibit a gas corporation or [electrical] ELECTRIC corporation from establishing classifications of service based upon the quantity used, the time when used, the purpose for which used, the duration of use or upon any other reasonable consideration, and providing schedules of just and reasonable graduated rates applicable thereto. No such classification, schedule, rate or charge shall be lawful unless it shall be filed with and approved by the commission, and every such classification, rate or charge shall be subject to change, alteration and modification by the commission. (B) (I) THE COMMISSION SHALL REQUIRE EACH ELECTRIC CORPORATION, GAS CORPORATION, AND MUNICIPALITY TO ESTABLISH, AND FILE WITH THE COMMISSION EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law …
Sponsors
- Didi Barrett (D, 106) · primary sponsor
- Sarah Clark (D, 136)
- Christopher Burdick (D, 93)
- William Conrad (D, 140)
- Anna Kelles (D, 125)
- William Magnarelli (D, 129)
- Paula Kay (D, 100)
- Donna Lupardo (D, 123)
- Yudelka Tapia (D, 86)
- John McDonald (D, 108)
- David Weprin (D, 24)
- Sarahana Shrestha (D, 103)
Latest actions
- : AMENDED ON THIRD READING 9039B
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.223
- : REPORTED
- : REFERRED TO ENERGY
- : PRINT NUMBER 9039A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY
- : REFERRED TO ENERGY
Votes
- Assembly Energy Committee: Favorable (January 13, 2026): 11 yea, 5 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Service Law
Common questions
- What is A9039?
- A9039 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Establishes the "accountability of costs for data centers act".
- What does A9039 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to enacting the "accountability of costs for data centers act".
- What is the status of A9039?
- In committee as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: AMENDED ON THIRD READING 9039B (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored A9039?
- Didi Barrett (D, 106), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A9039?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9039
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