STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New Yorkers in the five boroughs and Long Island will still need to subsidize the Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline’s construction despite new legislation signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul.
On December 19, Hochul shut down the 100-foot rule, which funded gas pipeline expansions through “ratepayer-funded subsidies,” according to the New York State Senate.
The NESE pipeline, approved in November by state agencies, will be paid for by New Yorkers within New York City and Long Island via a 3.5% increase to National Grid bills despite this new legislation…