ALBANY, NY –  In the final days of the 2025 legislative session, the New York Assembly voted to repeal the state’s “100-foot rule,” an outdated policy that allows gas utilities to charge existing gas customers for the cost of extending new gas lines to homes and businesses not currently using the fossil fuel. The law has steered ratepayer dollars—around $200 million per year—toward expanding fossil fuel infrastructure at a time when New York is working to reduce its reliance on gas and minimize energy bills. 

“This is a key sunsetting of a policy that no longer serves New Yorkers,” said Kristina Persaud, New York Policy Lead at Advanced Energy United. “By ending subsidies for new gas hookups, the state is taking a practical step to protect ratepayers from unnecessary costs that, ultimately, were making the achievement of New York’s vision for affordable energy and clean, electric buildings more difficult.” 

The 100‑foot rule required utilities to use money they collect from ratepayers to subsidize at least 100 feet of a new customer’s gas line, increasing gas bills, crowding out cleaner, more cost-effective options, and increasing the risk of future stranded assets. 

The bill passed in the Senate last week and now heads to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk for signature. When it arrives, Advanced Energy United urges her to sign it.