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New York Climate Act Affordability StatusJanuary 27, 2026
In my opinion the biggest problem with the Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act (Climate Act or CLCPA) is that it will inevitably lead to extraordinary cost increases. My last article described the recent rate case decisions that have markedly increased residential customer electric bills. These rate increases arrive amid an escalating affordability crisis, as … Continue reading "New York Climate Act Affordability Status"
New York Recent Rate Case Impacts on Residential CustomersJanuary 24, 2026
In my opinion the biggest problem with the Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act (Climate Act) is that it will inevitably lead to extraordinary cost increases. This post summarizes recent residential electric utility customers rate case decisions approved between March 2025 and January 2026. I do not discuss gas rate cases. The New York Public … Continue reading "New York Recent Rate Case Impacts on Residential Customers"
Investments for New York’s FutureJanuary 21, 2026
According to a new report from Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Greenline Insights, New Yorkers will “realize significant economic benefits, including household savings and new job creation, with the Clean Air Initiative.” This article explains why this report is bogus on multiple levels. I have extensive experience with market-based pollution control programs. I have been involved in … Continue reading "Investments for New York’s Future"
Recommended Reading – Dr. Matthew WielickiJanuary 16, 2026
Dr. Matthew authors the Irrational Fear blog. He frequently writes about issues that I think are important relative to the ultimate need for transitioning off fossil fuels and other aspects of the response to the “climate crisis” that I think are important for everyone to understand. This recommendation to read his work was prompted by … Continue reading "Recommended Reading – Dr. Matthew Wielicki"
New York Nuclear RenaissanceJanuary 13, 2026
Governor Hochul plans to pursue “the most ambitious development of nuclear power in America, setting a new goal to build five gigawatts of new nuclear capacity”. I believe that nuclear power is the best option to reduce electric system GHG emissions but there are issues. This post includes Richard Ellenbogen’s description of practical deployment issues … Continue reading "New York Nuclear Renaissance"