budget

Clean energy, rate relief on collision course

  “The economic devastation wrought by the coronavirus shutdown has led advocates for businesses, hospitals and universities to request breaks on their utility bills — threatening a key source of revenue for New York’s clean energy programs. A large chunk of the programs are funded through surcharges on electric and gas bills. Big energy users … [Read more…]

Cuomo plots course to accelerate renewable energy development

  “Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants state agencies to develop shovel-ready sites for large-scale renewable projects as the private sector struggles with a challenging regulatory process. Cuomo made the proposal on Tuesday during his budget address. He said New York needed to take the lead in doing more, faster, on the issue of climate change. “Setting … [Read more…]