BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York State's push to phase out natural gas in new buildings has hit a temporary roadblock.

The state's All-Electric Buildings Act, which would ban natural gas hook-ups in most new construction, has been put on hold after several companies challenged it in federal court.

The companies argue that the state law conflicts with federal regulations. The law would ban gas connections in new buildings under seven stories starting Jan. 1, and in all other new buildings starting in 2029.

The federal court agreement temporarily suspends the state's new regulations while the case moves through the appeals process and possibly all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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