New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 8037: Establishes a datacenter utility rate classification, providing targeted congestion management incentives for upstate New York, and regulating off-grid power connections for datacenter operations

In committee Last action January 7, 2026: REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Plain-language summary

S 8037 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on May 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes a datacenter utility rate classification, providing targeted congestion management incentives for upstate New York, and regulating off-grid power connections for datacenter operations. Primary sponsor: Robert Jackson (Democratic/Working Families). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Robert Jackson (Democratic/Working Families).