Category: Renewable Energy (Green Energy)

Gov. Cuomo Behaves Like New York Has an Energy Fairy

The Indian Point nuclear power plant, located in Westchester County just 30 miles north of New York City, has been a target of environmentalists since it first opened in 1974. An irrational distrust of nuclear power has motivated opponents to declare it an unacceptable risk and call for its closure-despite the power plant’s overwhelming safety record.

Filling the energy gap once Indian Point closes

New Yorkers have called for the closing of Indian Point Energy Center for years. Located on the Hudson River in Buchanan, Westchester County, the plant is just 30 miles away from New York City as the crow flies, and residents familiar with Chernobyl and Three Mile Island have long feared a disaster there.

New Castle Is State’s First Small Town To Get Clean-Energy Designation

In recognition of its drive to go green, the Town of New Castle was recently named the first small community the state and first community in Westchester County to be designated a Clean Energy Community by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. New Castle received the designation for completing four of 10 high-impact clean energy actions identified by NYSERDA as part of the Clean Energy Communities initiative: Implemented Community Choice Aggregation, where residents and businesses in the town pool their demand for energy and take part in a bulk purchase of 100 percent clean, renewable electricity.

New York Seeks to Develop U.S.’s Biggest Offshore Wind Projects

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo this week proposed to develop up to 2,400 megawatts of offshore wind power by 2030 capable of powering 1.25 million homes as the state seeks to lead the nation in renewable energy production. The offshore wind proposal came after the Democratic governor said on Monday that Entergy Corp’s 2,069-MW Indian Point nuclear power plant in Westchester County would shut by 2021 and the state planned to replace its power output with renewable and low carbon energy sources.

New York seeks to develop U.S.’s biggest offshore wind projects

Jan 12 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo this week proposed to develop up to 2,400 megawatts of offshore wind power by 2030 capable of powering 1.25 million homes as the state seeks to lead the nation in renewable energy production. The offshore wind proposal came after the Democratic governor said on Monday that Entergy Corp’s 2,069-MW Indian Point nuclear power plant in Westchester County would shut by 2021 and the state planned to replace its power output with renewable and low carbon energy sources.

Riverkeeper Applauds Indian Point Closing

… replace the energy generated by the plant – which will also provide new, well-paying jobs in the region.” Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino blasted the agreement, criticizing Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Riverkeeper for negotiating the agreement in …

Cuomo: Cities, counties should pool resources to save money

New Yorkers could get a chance to vote on shrinking their local governments under a proposal announced Tuesday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on a Westchester County stop during his state of the state tour. Cuomo’s idea would require officials in each county to develop plans to save tax money by better coordinating municipal services.