Lawmakers, Developers, Residents to Urge Gov Hochul to Lower Energy Bills By Repealing 100-Foot Rule!

After years of advocacy, state lawmakers voted this session to help lower energy bills and repeal "100-foot rule" subsidy for gas companies; Group will rally alongside wheelbarrow full of nearly 6,000 "100 Grand" candy bars to show just how much Governor can save New Yorkers on their energy bills by ending outdated mandate

ALBANY, NY (11/19/2025) (readMedia)-- On Thursday, at New York's first all-electric skyscraper, lawmakers, developers, and residents will rally to urge Governor Hochul to sign legislation to repeal the "100-foot rule." In June, Albany lawmakers voted to end the outdated subsidy, which allows utilities to expand the polluting gas system on New Yorkers' dime and cost ratepayers nearly $600 million on their energy bills every year. Governor Hochul is reportedly considering signing the bill, and now she can deliver on her promise to rein in utilities and save New Yorkers money by signing it into law.

Even as more families struggle to afford their energy bills, Con Edison and other utilities across the state are continuing to raise rates on New Yorkers so they can build new gas pipes and bring in record profits. Repealing the 100-foot rule would stop utilities from saddling New Yorkers with millions to expand the system that is already unaffordable, preserving the ability for families to stay on gas if they want to while enabling utilities to invest in cleaner, more affordable energy.

The group will stand alongside a wheelbarrow full of 5,810 "100 Grand" candy bars, representing exactly how much New Yorkers could save if Governor Hochul repeals this handout to utilities and stops them from profiting year after year from exorbitant utility rates.

Join the livestream for this event here.

WHO:

Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon

Alloy Development

Spring Street Climate Fund

350Brooklyn

Rewiring America

Sane Energy

Food & Water Watch

RAC-NY

NYPIRG

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WHAT:

Rally with elected officials urging Governor Hochul to repeal the 100-foot rule, which would help address New York’s energy affordability crisis and save families nearly $600 million on their energy bills every year.
WHEN: Thursday November 20, 2025 at 10:00AM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: 505 State Street (site of new all-electric building)
Brooklyn, New York 11217
NOTES:

505 State Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11217 - retail space next to Chase Bank (best address to put in google maps is 100 Flatbush)