US EditionNew York agrees to delay All-Electric Buildings Act in court filing
The implementation of New York's All-Electric Buildings Act is paused amid legal challenges citing federal law conflicts and concerns over construction costs and grid reliability.
- On Nov. 12, 2025, New York state agreed in a court filing to delay the All‑Electric Buildings Act, set for Jan. 1, 2026, until a federal appellate court rules on the lawsuit.
- Legal challenges from gas and construction trade groups argue the All‑Electric Buildings Act, enacted in 2023, conflicts with federal energy laws and delays implementation.
- Lawyers for Gov. Kathy Hochul filed a legal filing in U.S. District Court to delay the All-Electric Buildings Act while an appeal proceeds, signed by Judge Glenn T. Suddaby.
- Business groups welcomed the filing and said the delay eases affordability pressures, with the Greater Rochester Chamber encouraged, while Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay warned it would create an "unaffordable, unreliable electric grid."
- The appellate timeline remains unclear because the midlevel appellate court does not yet have the case on its docket, and grid capacity constraints are already slowing New York State energy and housing markets.
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