NY’s Renewable Energy Plan DOOMED – Here’s Why

New York’s eco-fantasy plan to kill fossil fuels will plunge the Empire State into darkness as early as 2033, according to a shocking admission from the very crowd pushing for this green nightmare.

At a Glance

  • New York’s ambitious renewable energy transition threatens power grid stability and reliability
  • A clean energy group admits the state’s plan may cause “chaos” for New York’s power grid
  • NYC is expected to face power generation shortfalls by 2033 as demand increases and reliable power sources are shut down
  • The state is projected to achieve only 53% renewable energy by 2030, far short of its 70% target
  • Economic obstacles including inflation, supply chain issues, and community opposition are derailing the green energy timeline

When Green Dreams Meet Grid Reality

The progressive utopia of New York is discovering what anyone with a basic understanding of physics already knows – you can’t run a major industrial economy on sunshine wishes and wind power dreams. In a stunning moment of accidental honesty, the New York Affordable Clean Power Alliance has released a report warning that the state’s headlong rush toward renewable energy could unleash absolute chaos on the power grid. Apparently, the laws of physics don’t bend to accommodate political agendas – who would have thought?

The truth being reluctantly acknowledged is that New York City area is barreling toward a generation shortfall starting in 2033. This impending disaster is being driven by two predictable factors: increasing demand for electricity and the suicidal retirement of reliable power plants that actually work when you need them to. The intermittent nature of wind and solar – they produce power only when the weather cooperates, not when humans actually need it – makes real-time balancing of supply and demand nearly impossible without massive backup systems. 

The Astronomical Cost of Green Virtue Signaling

While the climate alarmists cheerlead the destruction of affordable energy, New Yorkers are already feeling the financial squeeze. Con Edison is proposing yet another round of rate hikes, partially blamed on – you guessed it – green mandates. The costs of connecting solar and wind projects to the grid have doubled from 2017 to 2023. Every time a politician stands at a podium to celebrate another “milestone” in the green transition, your utility bill inches higher. But who cares about working families trying to pay their bills when there’s a planet to save, right?

“New York faces hurdles in maintaining reliability due to ambitious renewables targets, the projected retirement of much of its flexible fossil generation fleet, growing load, and extreme weather,” the report said. 

The economic reality is far worse than the cheerleaders will admit. Inflation has driven up costs across the board, supply chains remain disrupted, construction timelines keep slipping, and interest rates have made borrowing for these multi-billion dollar green fantasies significantly more expensive. Meanwhile, transmission bottlenecks between upstate and downstate regions mean that even when renewable energy is produced, it often can’t reach the places that need it most. It’s like building a water pipeline without connecting it to the reservoir.

Even the Climate Warriors Don’t Want Windmills in Their Backyards

Perhaps the most delicious irony in this whole fiasco is that many of the same people who demand “100% clean energy now!” are the first to file lawsuits when someone tries to build a wind farm or solar array near their homes. Community opposition has led to numerous renewable projects being canceled or altered beyond recognition. As it turns out, even the most passionate climate activist doesn’t want to look at 500-foot wind turbines from their living room window or have their property values plummet when their charming rural vista becomes an industrial energy zone. 

“New York has made bold commitments to a more sustainable future, but the path to achieving these goals requires immediate, collaborative action”, Says Carlo Scissura 

The numbers tell the stark truth that politicians refuse to acknowledge. Currently, 50% of New York’s energy grid relies on fossil fuels, with only 28% from renewable sources. The state is projected to achieve only 53% renewable energy by 2030, woefully short of its 70% target. 

This is despite New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act mandating a 40% reduction in gas emissions by 2030 and 100% zero-carbon electricity by 2040. When ideology collides with reality, reality always wins – but unfortunately, it’s the average New Yorker who will pay the price for this green fever dream. 

The Nuclear Option They Won’t Consider

The most maddening aspect of this entire debacle is that there’s a solution staring us right in the face – nuclear energy. The New York Building Congress report points out that nuclear power could reduce generation and transmission upgrade costs by 37% while providing steady, carbon-free electricity regardless of weather conditions. But mention nuclear power to a climate activist, and watch them suddenly forget all about “zero emissions” in their rush to tell you why reliable, dense energy production that actually works is unacceptable. 

According DiNapoli: “New York is moving in the right direction to transition to renewable energy, but we found better planning, monitoring of progress and timely assessment of risks by PSC is needed to achieve our ambitious clean energy goals”.

Governor Kathy Hochul continues to push this accelerating train toward the cliff while assuring everyone that she’s “maintaining reliability.” Her spokesman Paul DeMichele boasts about New York having “one of the cleanest grids in the nation,” conveniently omitting the reliability problems and skyrocketing costs that come with it. But when the lights go out and businesses flee to states with reliable, affordable energy, will Hochul and her green crusaders take responsibility? Don’t hold your breath – they’ll be too busy blaming climate change for the problems their policies created. 

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