NY: Energy Policy
Friday, March 29, 2024
NYS bill could speed up electric transmission installation
New York's Legislature is considering a bill to get clean-energy projects connected to the grid faster. It's called the RAPID Act, for "Renewable …
NYS bill makes Long Island power grid publicly controlled
New York's state lawmakers are considering a measure that would shake up the way Long Island's power grid operates. The Long Island Power Authority …
NY lawmakers demand EPA dredge Hudson River again
New York lawmakers are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to keep dredging the Hudson River. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., sent a …
NY bill would make polluters pay for climate damage
A New York bill would make polluters pay for climate change damage the state endured. The Climate Change Superfund Act requires companies who've …
Online tool tracks NY communities’ renewable energy progress
A new online tool is tracking New York's progress in decarbonization. The Local Pace of Progress tool examines city, county, and state data to …
NY environmentalists push to pass HEAT Act in state budget
The New York HEAT Act is again making its way through the state Legislature. The bill aims to phase out gas-line extension allowances and gives the …
Dual-use solar makes best use of renewable energy, farmland
New York is looking at different ways to make use of where to place solar panels. The practice of dual-use solar uses solar panels in a variety of …
Backers of offshore wind tout good jobs, fossil fuel independence
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy wants the state's Board of Public Utilities to initiate more bids for offshore wind projects in the New Year. The move …
Report: New York won’t meet its 2030 climate goals
Just as New York State prepares for its first offshore wind farm to come online, a new report predicted the state will not meet its climate goals…
Will big oil companies cover climate change costs in NY?
Some state and local lawmakers are on a long list calling on New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to require big oil companies to help offset the costs of …
NY elected official veterans praise IRA clean energy investments
New York elected officials who are veterans are rallying around the Inflation Reduction Act's clean energy investments. The massive federal spending …
National Grid proposes rate increase for downstate NY
National Grid is proposing rate hikes for three New York City boroughs and Long Island. In Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island, the utility company …