ALBANY, NY – The New York State Legislature has passed its 2026 budget, including provisions that prioritize cost-saving clean energy policies that will drive investment, minimize cost to New Yorkers, and modernize the grid. The budget delivers key clean energy investments, funding electric school buses, expanded electric vehicle (EV) charging, and efforts to decarbonize buildings across the state.
“Policymakers are seizing an opportunity to grow New York’s advanced energy leadership by making critical investments in electric vehicle and clean building infrastructure. These investments are putting New York on a path to long-term savings,” said Kristina Persaud, New York Policy Lead at Advanced Energy United. “With smart investments in cutting edge technologies, lawmakers are making clean energy more affordable, more reliable, and more accessible to communities across the state. With the future of smart federal tax cuts in doubt, New York is making moves to move the clean energy transition forward.”
This year’s budget accelerates clean energy adoption by allocating: