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Democratic trifecta

Convenes every year; two-year legislative session with bills carrying over.

Senate · 63 seats Democratic
Assembly · 150 seats Democratic
Governor Democratic

2026 Legislative Session — Summary

High-level counts of bills & resolutions this session

11
Total Bills
0
Signed/Enacted
11
In progress
0
Did not pass

All Time — Summary

High-level counts of all bills & resolutions on record

87
Total
8
Signed/Enacted
11
In progress
79
Did not pass

Generation Mix

2025 · EIA

131.8 TWh total · 21.6% nuclear

134,660GWh generated in state

Energy storage

Battery 88 GWh
Pumped 1,008 GWh
Discharged to the grid.

Consumes ~150,674 GWh · net importer — 14% of electricity used comes from out of state. Chart shows in-state generation, not the consumption mix.

Market Structure

Restructured / DeregulatedNYISO
26.39¢
Residential/kWh
▲ 53%
21.07¢
Commercial/kWh
▲ 57%
9.55¢
Industrial/kWh
▲ 11%
▲/▼ vs US average (2025)

Nuclear Plants3 plants · 3,398 MW

Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station
Constellation Energy Generation, LLC· BWR
1,901 MW
2 units
James A Fitzpatrick
Constellation Energy Generation, LLC· BWR
883 MW
1 unit
R E Ginna Nuclear Power Plant
Constellation Energy Generation, LLC· PWR
614 MW
1 unit

2026 Legislative Session

Session
2025 Regular Session
Start Date
2025-01-08
End Date
2026-12-31
Status
In Session

Legislation

0 bills introduced in 2026

No bills tracked for 2026.

Enacted Legislation

All bills and resolutions signed or enacted in New York

S 6893Signed2023
Relates to decommissioning nuclear power plant discharges into the Hudson River

This bill prohibits the discharge of any radiological substances into the Hudson River during the decommissioning of nuclear power plants, citing concerns about negative economic impacts on local communities including effects on real estate values and economic development. The legislation establishe…

Facility Operations/Decommissioning · Plant Closure/Decommissioning
2023-08-18
S 2557Signed2021
Expands the definition of electric plant, provides for employees of the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant to be paid a certain wage in certain situations; repealer

This bill establishes labor protections for workers at the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant during its sale, transfer, lease, or decommissioning by requiring that any entity acquiring or operating the facility must pay employees no less than the prevailing wage in the locality and honor existing col…

Facility Operations/Decommissioning · Plant Closure/Decommissioning
2021-03-25
A 10398Enacted2019
Includes certain spent nuclear fuel within the definition of real property

This bill amends New York's real property tax law to classify spent nuclear fuel storage facilities—specifically spent fuel pools and dry cask storage systems—as taxable real property after a nuclear power plant has permanently ceased operations. By explicitly including these storage systems in the…

Waste Storage & Repository · Interim Storage
2020-12-31
A 10338Enacted2019
Relates to establishing requirements for the transfer, sale, lease and any decommissioning activities of the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant

This bill establishes labor protections for workers at the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant during any transfer, sale, lease, or decommissioning of the facility. It requires that any entity acquiring or operating the plant must pay employees at least the prevailing wage for the locality, and mandate…

Facility Operations/Decommissioning · Plant Closure/Decommissioning
2020-12-31
S 8204Enacted2019
Relates to tax exemptions for nuclear powered electric generating facilities

This bill amends New York's real property tax law to expand the definition of "nuclear powered electric generating facility" to include facilities that formerly generated nuclear power, not just those currently in operation. Under existing law, local taxing jurisdictions (counties, cities, towns, vi…

Financial Incentives · Tax Credits
2020-12-31
S 8075Enacted2019
Includes certain spent nuclear fuel within the definition of real property

This bill amends New York's real property tax law to classify spent nuclear fuel storage facilities—specifically spent fuel pools and dry cask storage systems—as taxable real property after a nuclear power plant has permanently ceased operations. The legislation explicitly makes these storage facili…

Waste Storage & Repository · Interim Storage
2020-12-31
A 10107Enacted2019
Relates to tax exemptions for nuclear powered electric generating facilities

This bill amends New York's real property tax law to expand the definition of "nuclear powered electric generating facility" to include facilities that formerly generated nuclear power, not just those currently operating. Under existing law, local governments (counties, cities, towns, villages, and…

Financial Incentives · Tax Credits
2020-12-31
S 7846Enacted2019
Relates to establishing requirements for the transfer, sale, lease and any decommissioning activities of the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant

This bill establishes labor protections for workers at the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant during any transfer, sale, lease, or decommissioning of the facility. It requires that any entity acquiring or involved in decommissioning the plant must pay employees at least the prevailing wage for the loc…

Facility Operations/Decommissioning · Plant Closure/Decommissioning
2020-12-31

Regulatory & Executive Actions

Utility-commission proceedings and gubernatorial executive orders. Unlike legislation, these are ongoing and are not tied to a specific legislative session.