SOURCE: New York agrees to delay implementation of All Electric Buildings Act

ALBANY, NY- A major development has surfaced concerning New York’s All Electric Buildings Act.

Originally aimed to take effect January 1, the latest reports from the Times Union suggest that the state has agreed delay the implementation of regulations outlined in the law, which would essentially ban any sort of appliance that was not electric for newly constructed buildings under seven-stories, including for heat.

In a stipulation filed this week in the U.S. District Court in Albany, attorneys for the state agreed to suspend the upcoming regulations until an appellate court finalizes a decision in the case.

***Check out our previous coverage New York’s All Electric Buildings Act here and here.

A collection of trade groups and labor unions, including New York State Builders Association, National Association of Home Builders, New York Propane Gas Association and others all filed a lawsuit two-years-ago, claiming the state law is preempted by the Federal Energy Policy and Conservation Act, thus making it un-enforceable.

Finally, the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has reportedly allowed those groups who filed the lawsuit to expedite the appeal.

Filings are due by late December.

New York Capitol image.