The agency tasked with boosting New York’s clean energy transition sent Gov. Kathy Hochul a letter on Thursday calling the state’s climate law infeasible and overly expensive to implement.
The letter from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, which is controlled by the governor, outlined extra costs New York households could face if the law is implemented as planned. The 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act calls for 70% of the state’s power to come from clean energy sources by 2030, and become completely emission-free energy by the end of the next decade.
NYSERDA is the latest group to raise flags about the energy transition goals set by the law. Currently, the state is way off its targets. The grid that powers New York City is about 90% reliant on fossil fuels…