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Community, Consumer and Enviro Groups Slam Hochul’s Multibillion Dollar Nuclear Agenda
“Electricity costs are already soaring in New York, and Governor Hochul’s nuclear plan will only make it worse,” said Andra Leimanis, Program Director at Alliance for a Green Economy. “Nuclear reactors are the most expensive way to produce electricity in the world, and take more than a decade to build. Governor Hochul is turning her…
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Proposed National Grid “Rate Stabilization Plan” is a Rate Hike In Disguise
“We want real relief for New Yorkers struggling with their energy bills. National Grid’s proposal is not that. It keeps bills high today, locks in higher spending on fossil fuel pipelines, and asks customers to pay even more later, all while skipping the public review this kind of decision deserves,” said Jessica Azulay, executive director…
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National Grid seeks to freeze rates, but watchdogs say the move is a hike in disguise
“They want approval of a huge gas infrastructure investment budget, and then defer the collection for some of those costs until later,” said Jessica Azulay, executive director for Alliance for a Green Economy. “So later the bills would go up to pay for that, and normally this type of request would go through a long…
