December 21, 2025 – Today, the Renewable Heat Now campaign and allies across the state celebrated Governor Hochul signing the bill to repeal the 100-foot rule, an outdated, unfair policy that allows for-profit gas corporations to charge their customers hundreds of millions each year to expand fracked gas pipelines.
For decades, New Yorkers ratepayers have been forced to subsidize gas lines and infrastructure because of the 100-foot. Removing this requirement from law is a key victory for both climate progress and affordability. The 100-foot rule costs New York’s utility bill payers roughly $200 million a year from 2017 to 2021; removing these unnecessary subsidies will benefit New Yorkers and ensure that residents are presented with clean options for how they decide to heat and power their home.
-EANY’s Niamh Moore
Read more in Yonkers Times: https://yonkerstimes.com/new-york-becomes-the-latest-state-to-eliminate-100-foot-gas-line-rule-after-years-of-advocacy/
