Prohibits the public service commission from approving a rate increase that entails a return on equity for capital projects that is above the prevailing federal funds rate.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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9534
IN SENATE
March 20, 2026
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Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni-
cations
AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to limiting rate
increases that entail a return on equity for capital projects
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a new section
2 114-b to read as follows:
3 § 114-b. Rate limitation; return of equity. 1. As used in this
4 section, "ten-year treasury rate" means the annual interest rate the
5 federal government pays on a ten-year treasury note.
6 2. In determining rates to be charged to customers, the commission
7 shall not approve a rate increase that entails a return on equity for
8 capital projects that is above the prevailing ten-year treasury rate.
9 § 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
10 have become a law and shall apply to the rate increases occurring on and
11 after such effective date. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
12 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
13 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
14 completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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