December 7, 2025
Governor Hochul has put the All Electric Buildings Act on hold. Below are the key points that are outlined in the legislation which was passed by the NYS Legislature and signed into law by the Governor in 2024.
- Starting in 2026, most new construction of buildings in New York that are seven stories or shorter must be built to use electric heat and appliances. This will also apply to larger commercial buildings with 100,000 square feet or more of conditioned floor area (bigger businesses).
- Taller residential buildings and smaller commercial buildings will be rolled into the program in 2029.
- Some industries, like restaurants, hospitals and doctors’ officers, factories, and agricultural buildings will be automatically exempt from these requirements.
- Existing buildings will not be impacted by these new requirements, even if they’re being repaired or renovated. If you build an addition on your house, you can still use gas if you want!
- Existing gas appliances can also be replaced with new gas appliances.
- Waivers will be available for new construction projects if the local electric corporation or municipality can’t provide reliable service within a reasonable timeframe.
- People can still use fuel-generated power sources, like emergency generators, as backup and standby power systems.