Category: Press Releases
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National Grid’s Rate Hike Proposal Rejected by Environmentalists, Consumer Groups
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Expert testimony demonstrated that National Grid’s rate hike and many of its planned investments are not in the public interest, and that the utility’s plans fall far short of what is needed to meet state mandated climate goals.
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Environmental groups earn unprecedented climate concessions in NYSEG/RG&E gas rate case
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After winning these concessions in the gas case, environmental groups joined with consumer advocates to fight the proposal to raise electric rates by double digit percentages.
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Gov Cuomo’s Nuclear Bailout Enters 3rd Year; Cost To NY Electricity Customers Goes Up, Not Down As Cuomo Administration Projected
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In light of the costs rising for the bailout, opponents of the subsidies are renewing their call on the Cuomo administration to make good on its August 1, 2016 promise to create an alternative for customers who do not want to pay the nuclear subsidies.
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WNY Projects On The Line
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New York State started to see some community solar development under net metering as investors and developers of community solar projects felt more confident in moving projects forward.
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CNY Projects On The Line
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These projects would create hundreds of construction jobs, and more than double the amount of solar energy produced in Central New York.
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Organizations Call For Nuclear Opt-Out In New York
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Ostensibly, the Clean Energy Standard policy was designed to move New York toward its commitment of getting 50% of its energy from renewables by 2030.
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Perry Visits FitzPatrick On Anniversary Of NY Nuclear Bailout
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“Secretary Perry coming to New York’s bailed out FitzPatrick plant shows what a dirty deal it was to force consumers to subsidize that failing industry,” said Jessica Maxwell, an organizer with Syracuse Peace Council.
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Despite opposition, NYS Public Service Commission approves National Grid rate hike
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The much-touted energy affordability program included in the rate case will bring important relief to thousands of National Grid customers who live in low-income households.
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Press Release: National Grid Rate Hike Approved
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The decision by the PSC yesterday will not only intensify the energy affordability crisis in Upstate NY, but it appears at odds with a major regulatory reform initiative underway in New York since 2014, Reforming the Energy Vision (REV).
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New York’s Upstate Nuclear Reactors: Still Expensive And Still Unsafe In An Era Of Weak Enforcement
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“Here in New York, our hearts go out to those who are suffering the consequences of the Fukushima nuclear disaster,” said Jessica Azulay, program director of Alliance for a Green Economy and author of the report.