Electrification Proposals Turn Focus on New Construction

Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers appear to be aligned on new measures to phase out fossil fuel combustion equipment – furnaces, water heaters, dryers and stoves – in new homes, as their respective budget proposals included measures to require newly constructed buildings to be all-electric by as early as January 2025, with exact timetables varying. The Senate and Assembly, however, did not include the governor’s budget proposal to require existing homes and businesses to retrofit with all-electric appliances and heating/cooling equipment. NYSAR has expressed its opposition to the proposals citing concerns with grid reliability and costs to homeowners and businesses. To read NYSAR’s state budget summary, click HERE.