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New York Public Service Commission “REVs” Up Utility Reform in Consolidated Edison Rate Case
New York Public Service Commission adopted a three-year rate plan for Consolidated Edison, including several key Reforming the Energy Vision initiatives. The Pace Energy and Climate Center and Earthjustice partnered on our fifth New York rate case and scored a number...
New York’s Community Distributed Generation Ten-Member Minimum Eligibility is Counteractive in Achieving its Objectives
New York’s Community Distributed Generation (CDG) program is a promising resource in the toolbox for helping low- and moderate-income customers tap into renewable energy, but the program has some limitations. In its present form, residential CDG projects must have a...
Cuomo Commits to Develop Up To 2,400 Megawatts of Offshore Wind Capacity by 2030 in New York
One day after announcing that the Indian Point nuclear power plant will close by 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced New York’s commitment to develop up to 2.4 gigawatts of offshore wind power by 2030–enough to power 1.25 million homes, which will help New York meet...
The State of Grid Interconnection in the Northeast
This article is crossposted on the Northeast Solar Energy Market Coalition website. The Pace Energy and Climate Center is a non-profit energy and environmental research and advocacy organization based at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law in White Plains, New York. The...
Cuomo Delivers on Promise to Shut Down Indian Point, Supports New York’s Clean Energy Future
The plant will close 14 years earlier than expected, without busting New York’s carbon budget. The agreement between the State and Entergy includes support for displaced employees and $15 million fund for community and environmental benefit. Indian Point’s closure is...
New York Closes the Regulatory Gap on Small Distributed Generators
New York State recently adopted long-awaited air pollution regulations aimed at small distributed generators. The emissions rules, found in Part 222 of Title 6 of the New York Code of Rules and Regulations (commonly known as “Part 222”), will help to reduce the...