Energy prices are a major factor in New York’s high cost of living and doing business, contributing to factors that drive people and firms out of the state. But high prices aren’t the only problem: within the next few years, New Yorkers could have serious reason to worry about whether their lights will even be staying on.  

Unfortunately, the policies of New York's last two governors have made things even worse for rate-payers—and dimmed the state's energy prospects for the future—according to a special report issued today by the Empire Center for New York State Policy.

The report, "NY Unplugged: Building Energy Capacity and Curbing Energy Rates in the Empire State," was written by Max Schulz, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute's Center for Energy Policy and the Environment.