Transportation and Climate

PEONY Transportation and Climate Page

This page lists my posts on climate-related transportation initiatives. Note that I have posted essays on the Transportation Climate Initiative at Watts Up with That.

Watts Up with That

Northeast United States Transportation Climate Initiative Draft Framework October 2, 2019

Transportation Climate Initiative Update December 19, 2019

Transportation Climate Initiative Request to Comment February 24, 2020

Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York

October 28 2019 Buffalo NYS Public Participation Workshop on Regional Approaches to Climate and Transportation October 29, 2019

Regulatory Assistance Project Electric Vehicle Roadmap March 10, 2020

Green Car Journal Perspective: What Happened to Bridge Technology? January 11, 2023

NYS Proposed Amendments to Vehicle Emission Standards March 5, 2023

California Tipping Point January 9, 2025

NYSERDA Electric Vehicle Propaganda February 25, 2025

Ellenbogen: Another Reason to Pause the Climate Act – Electric Trucks March 13, 2025

South Fork Wind MalinformationFebruary 22, 2026
Christopher Walsh’s latest article in the Easthampton Star, South Fork Wind’s Electricity Generation Proves Reliable repeats claims from the developer that the facility provides reliable energy. An infographic prepared for the U.S. Department of War’s Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency, defines malinformation as sabotage because it is based on fact but is used out of context to mislead, … Continue reading "South Fork Wind Malinformation"
Reasons to Hold a PSL 66-P Hearing – Transmission NeedsFebruary 20, 2026
On 1/28/26 the Public Service Commission (PSC) issued a notice soliciting comments regarding the Coalition for Safe and Reliable Energy petition. This post describes issues related to transmission planning that I think impede the Public Service law 66-P provision for safe and adequate service. I will submit comments arguing that these findings obligate the PSC … Continue reading "Reasons to Hold a PSL 66-P Hearing – Transmission Needs"
January 23-27 Winter Storm NY Grid Impacts Prove DEFR is NecessaryFebruary 17, 2026
My last post took an initial look at the impact of the January 23-27 winter storm on wind and solar energy production. This post shows that this type of weather event shows dispatchable emissions free resources (DEFR) are necessary to achieve net-zero in New York. I am convinced that implementation of the Climate Leadership & … Continue reading "January 23-27 Winter Storm NY Grid Impacts Prove DEFR is Necessary"
January 23-27 Winter Storm NY Grid ImpactsFebruary 15, 2026
The recent winter storm stressed electric systems across the country. It also offers electric resource planners an opportunity to examine the impacts of future increased use of renewable energy during high-load conditions. This article takes an initial look at the potential impact of such a weather event on the existing New York renewable resources. I … Continue reading "January 23-27 Winter Storm NY Grid Impacts"
NYISO Climate Act ConcernsFebruary 13, 2026
I was recently asked to give a briefing about Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act (Climate Act) issues. While preparing my presentation I used Perplexity AI to generate a review of the New York Independent System Operator’s (NYISO) concerns with the Climate Act. This article provides background documentation based on the response to that query. … Continue reading "NYISO Climate Act Concerns"