The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved an energy affordability pilot and a proceeding to identify future grid infrastructure needs. The pilot program will provide low-income customers with “tailored bill assistance” when they fully electrify their homes. The PSC also established a new grid planning framework to ensure utilities are coordinating across geographies and service territories as they expand their distribution grids to meet growing power demand. The commission directed major utilities to propose a long-term coordinated planning process to study and identify necessary upgrades. Funding for the pilot program is provided through a $50 million appropriation in the New York 2025 fiscal year budget.
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating
