New York Climate and Community Investment Act Page

This page lists posts on the Climate and Community Investment Act (CCIA) that was proposed in the New York state Senate in early 2021. I prepared an annotated version of the draft bill that includes internal links to the sections of the bill that in the following posts:

Pragmatic Summary of the Climate and Community Investment Act

Climate Act Status – June 2026June 20, 2026
New York’s Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act (Climate Act) is now driving every major energy and climate decision in the state. I’ve grown increasingly concerned that the transition plan built around this law is not affordable, is risky for reliability, and will not deliver the environmental benefits people assume. This post provides an overview … Continue reading "Climate Act Status – June 2026"
Climate Act Blue Ribbon Commission Affordability PoliticsJune 18, 2026
I previously described revisions to the Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act (Climate Act) in the New York State budget bill. I believe the budget bill addresses some of the most egregious technical and accounting problems I have criticized since 2019, but it leaves my central concerns about feasibility, affordability, and reliability largely untouched. A … Continue reading "Climate Act Blue Ribbon Commission Affordability Politics"
Independent Power Market Analysis Confirms My Concerns About RGGIJune 16, 2026
Over the past several months I have published a series of posts arguing that the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), as currently structured, no longer serves its stated purpose of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and has become a significant, largely unacknowledged burden on electricity consumers throughout the RGGI states. I found independent corroboration from two … Continue reading "Independent Power Market Analysis Confirms My Concerns About RGGI"
Out of Control New York State Renewable DevelopersJune 13, 2026
Fred Stafford has put together a comprehensive look of the New York State (NYS) renewable development process administrated through the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA). He shows how the state’s renewables developers dumped their project risk onto the backs of ratepayers but without the open scrutiny that the state applies to … Continue reading "Out of Control New York State Renewable Developers"
NYISO 2026 Power Trends – Reality is Catching UpJune 11, 2026
The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) prepares an annual report on “forces shaping the electric grid and wholesale electricity markets.” NYISO’s Power Trends 2026 is a notable document because it says many of the right things, even if it still does not say them quite as bluntly as the situation deserves. The report acknowledges … Continue reading "NYISO 2026 Power Trends – Reality is Catching Up"

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