Computer chip manufacturer Micron has revealed that by the 2040s its Onondaga County factories are going to be sucking up enough electricity to power New Hampshire and Vermont combined. Read More
Tag: Energy
On the 20th anniversary of the 2003 New York City blackout, Empire Center fellow James E. Hanley issued the following statement. Read More
The volatility of wind off the Atlantic coast will challenge New York's ability to keep the lights on according to a recent analysis from the New York State Reliability Corporation. Read More
Offshore wind developers, citing changing market conditions, are demanding what could be billions of dollars in additional subsidies—but refusing to let the public see how much or explain their reasoning. Read More
The New York legislature last year created a legislative commission tasked with justifying and crafting a plan for full municipalization of the Long Island Power Authority. Read More
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has, at least temporarily, struck down a ban on gas hookups in new buildings in Berkeley, California. Read More
Four years after passage of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, state officials have finally begun to take a close look at the law’s consumer costs. Read More
The Build Public Renewables Act would require the New York Power Authority to shut down all fossil fuel energy production as of 2030. Read More