New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A9086: Relates to the regulation of energy consumption by data centers
Status: In committee, June 1, 2026
Regulates energy consumption by data centers; requires annual disclosure reporting; prohibits incentives in fossil fuel power purchase agreements with utilities.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public service law, the public authorities law and the energy law, in relation to regulation of energy consumption by data centers.
From the amended text, June 1, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the public service law, the public authorities law and the energy law, in relation to regulation of energy consumption by data centers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New York state sustainable data centers act". § 2. Legislative intent and findings. The legislature finds that data centers are significant energy and water consumers and significant contributors to air and water pollution. The expansion and operation of data centers across the state impairs New York state's ability to achieve the renewable energy and emissions reduction benchmarks required by the climate leadership and community protection act due to their significant use of energy and water and significant emissions of greenhouse gases generated through the power needs of their operation. Given the growing demand for the construction of data centers, there is a critical need to improve the energy efficiency of data centers and reduce their energy consumption, water use, reliance on fossil fuels, and emissions. Likewise, the large quantities of water used by data centers contribute an additional threat to the health of the state's waters, the ecosystems of which they are an integral part, and the residents of the state who …
Sponsors
- Anna Kelles (D, 125) · primary sponsor
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (D, 34)
- Karines Reyes (D, 87)
- Micah Lasher (D, 69)
- Maryjane Shimsky (D, 92)
- Jordan Wright (D, 70)
- Christopher Burdick (D, 93)
- Sarahana Shrestha (D, 103)
- Dana Levenberg (D, 95)
- Albert Stirpe (D, 127)
- Sarah Clark (D, 136)
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 9086B
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY
- : REFERENCE CHANGED TO ENERGY
- : REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
- : PRINT NUMBER 9086A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
- : REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
Subjects: Public Service Law
Common questions
- What is A9086?
- A9086 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to the regulation of energy consumption by data centers.
- What does A9086 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public service law, the public authorities law and the energy law, in relation to regulation of energy consumption by data centers.
- What is the status of A9086?
- In committee as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 9086B (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored A9086?
- Anna Kelles (D, 125), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A9086?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9086
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.