Final Scoping Plan News Today

Green energy and the push to electrify everything have been in the news recently but for all the wrong reasons. Instead of the green energy nirvana politicians and green energy advocates have promised, economic and physical reality has begun to set in. Start with the economic realities. 

From wind power to electric cars, "green energy" initiatives have failed to solve the global power crisis — and are losing billions of dollars in the process.

On July 14, 2023, the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) identified a grid reliability need in New York City of 446 megawatts (MW) beginning in the summer of 2025. If the City...

New York State’s scheme to reduce carbon emissions overreaches, removing any theoretical advantages.

As widely expected, yesterday New York State's Climate Action Council approved the Final Scoping Plan required under the State's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. ...

On December 15, 2022, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopted its Final 2022 Scoping Plan for Achieving Carbon Neutrality (Final Scoping…

The plan accelerates already ambitious climate goals for California and charts a course to carbon neutrality by 2045. On December 15, 2022, the California Air Resources...

Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.

Governor Kathy Hochul today issued a proclamation announcing September 19-25, 2022 as Climate Week in New York State.

Fishkill, N.Y.: Public shaming used to work to modify behavior and bring about reforms. It ended Sen. Joseph McCarthy’s bullying tactics during the Red Scare. Publicity from the Watergate hearings brought the criminals from the Richard Nixon administration to justice. Legislative reforms followed.