Budget deal worsens New Yorkers’ pain from state’s lunatic climate lawBy NY Post Editorial Board
May 6, 2023
As part of last week’s budget deal, Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Legislature ordered the New York Power Authority to shut down all its fossil-fuel plants in just seven years — even though gas-fired plants supply nearly half the state’s electricity.
At the same time, they banned gas (for stoves and heating) in all new buildings by 2029, forcing them to be all-electric.
And by 2035, the only new cars sold here must also be purely electric.
Where on Earth do they think all the new juice that’s needed will come from?
The NYPA closures are just a small part of the state’s insane energy plan, which just forced National Grid to push for gas rate hikes of 17%, following Con Ed’s request up its gas charges 20%, and 12% for electricity.
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https://nypost.com/2023/05/06/budget-deal-worsens-new-yorkers-pain-from-states-lunatic-climate-law/