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AffordabilityFund $3 Million for Nonprofits Intervening in Con Edison and Other Utility Rate Cases
Creates a pilot program to fund nonprofit organizations that challenge utility rate cases.
Date Promised
February 3, 2025
Owner Agency
Mayor's Office
Requires State Action
NoLast updated: January 2, 2026
Overview
• The Mamdani administration would create a pilot program with a $3 million cap to fund nonprofit organizations that intervene in utility rate cases before state regulators.
• The program would support intervenors participating in proceedings at the State Public Service Commission, including cases involving Con Edison and other regulated utilities.
• The administration cites nonprofit intervenors as one of the few ways ratepayers can contest proposed utility rate increases.