New York National Policy Call

After the passage of the historic Utility Thermal Energy Network and Jobs Act (UTENJA) in 2022, New York became the first state in the nation to create a pathway for gas utilities to operate as thermal utilities, decarbonizing buildings by installing pipes for thermal energy networks instead of gas. Today, advocates are working to shape the implementation of several neighborhood-scale, utility-led pilot projects that will help transition communities to clean heating and cooling infrastructure. Join us as we explore the progress New York is making on the development of utility and non-utility zero-emission clean heating and cooling projects, and the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead for New York’s neighborhood-scale transition off of the methane gas system.