“The report that NYSERDA sent to the governor is a damning indictment of the CLCPA. For years, my Minority 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 gallonand 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 Minority 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 Minority 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.”