State Republican’s blast state climate law, CLCPA, as the main driver
PALMESANO: State’s own report confirms Albany’s Costly Climate Agenda
By Andrew Harris, photo from NYSERDA.ny.gov
Nearly all New Yorker’s have had a rude awakening this winter as utility prices have skyrocketed into unsustainable territory. Consumers who have been through historic inflation since the COVID 19 pandemic have been panicking to elected officials without getting any clear answers.
This morning a document from the NYS Energy Research and Development Authority sent to State Operations Manager Jackie Bray titled, “Likely Costs of CLCPA Compliance.” The report detailed that prices will increase through 2031 creating “high burdens” for households and businesses unless the plan in place now is modified.
The letter from the President of NYSERDA, made dramatic statement within the letter to Bray, a top figure in Governor Hochul’s administration:
A Statement by Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C-Corning) citied the NYSERDA memo and promised to continue efforts to bring “sanity back” to state energy policy and repeal the CLCPA law:
“The report that NYSERDA sent to the governor is a damning indictment of the CLCPA. For years, my Republican colleagues and I have been saying that the green energy plan pushed by Albany would place unsustainable costs on ratepayers, and now we have proof from NYSERDA. Under this estimate, upstaters will see their household costs increase to more than $4,000 annually by 2031; it will increase the cost of gas by $2.23 a gallon, diesel by $2.41 a gallon and natural gas by $16.96 per MMBtu. Costs for operating a delivery truck would increase by more than 60%, and small and medium-sized businesses will see their utility prices jump 46%: This is unacceptable. I will continue my push to repeal the CLCPA and give New Yorkers real energy choice.”
“My Assembly Republican colleagues and I will continue to call for a common-sense energy policy that prioritizes energy affordability, reliability and feasibility by requiring fuel diversity and energy choice for ratepayers. New York families and businesses deserve nothing less. That is why the Republican Conference has introduced the LOWER plan, which would help ease energy costs by giving rebate checks, bringing additional plants online, eliminating energy mandates and enacting a true all-of-the-above energy approach.”
