RG&E: Powering Possibilities
We’ve proposed critical solutions to address New York’s energy demands.
Upstate New York is growing—and so are the demands on our energy system. That’s why RG&E has proposed the Powering NY plan— a comprehensive strategy to improve reliability for you, modernize our infrastructure to support the future, and enable economic development in the region.
This proposal includes major upgrades to our electric grid and customer service systems, while meeting New York State’s policy goals and addressing legacy costs from storm recovery and customer arrears. We’re investing in the future to ensure our customers have access to safe, efficient, and resilient energy—especially as extreme weather becomes more common.
Why are we making these investments?
Improving our community
We have proposed billions of dollars in targeted yet wide-reaching investments across the nine counties we serve, which will benefit our more than one million customers.
Upgrades matter
Across our territory, we maintain thousands of miles of aging wires, substations that are outdated or operating at full capacity, and wooden poles that are more than 40 years old.
Powering upstate New York’s future starts with reliable energy.
In 2024 alone, outages caused by aging infrastructure affected more than 411,000 customers. With Powering NY, we’re continuing the progress started in our 2023 rate plan—upgrading substations, circuits, and transmission lines to increase capacity, improve reliability, and reduce outage times through smarter automation. These improvements will help power new development, support electrification and ensure our grid is ready for the future.