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NYPA is unfortunately not green where it counts - their anti-nuclear stance in lockstep with Cuomo has led to NY needing to build three new natural gas power pl
by drak0n1c 5y ago
NYPA is unfortunately not green where it counts - their anti-nuclear stance in lockstep with Cuomo has led to NY needing to build three new natural gas power plants to compensate for losses from shuttering nuclear.
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=47776 https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=47776
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/12/nyregion/indian-point-power-plant-closing.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/12/nyregion/indian-point-pow...
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-utilities-nypa-energy-indianpoint/nypa-says-entergy-indian-point-power-contract-to-end-in-2013-idUSBRE88B1C020120912 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-utilities-nypa-energy-ind...
NYPA hasn't been very cheap in recent years either - 45% more expensive than the national average with rates ranging around 18-20 cents/kwh.
https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/Researchers-and-Policymakers/Energy-Prices/Electricity/Monthly-Avg-Electricity-Residential https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/Researchers-and-Policymakers/Ener...
- woodruffw 5y agoCertainly. I wish they would build more nuclear power, invest in more offshore wind farms (NY has plenty of eligible coastline), and all around do just about anything other than build more natural gas plants.
- tamaharbor 5y agoYou’re not building a windmill on MY coastline.
- woodruffw 5y agoFortunately, it's not your decision[1]. [1]: https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/All-Programs/Offshore-Wind/Focus-Areas/NY-Offshore-Wind-Projects https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/All-Programs/Offshore-Wind/Focus-...