Public Power NY Coalition Responds to Hochul’s Budget
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2023Contact: info@publicpowerny.org Aaron Eisenberg, (914)980-9117 Albany, New York – Today Governor Kathy Hochul announced that her budget proposal includes aspects of the Build Public Renewables Act (BPRA), a widely popular piece of legislation that passed the Senate last year. Hochul’s plan allows the New York Power Authority to build renewable energy and requires the DPS to provide some discount for low-income New Yorkers, but fails to include key labor provisions and other critical elements of BPRA that will ensure access to affordable clean energy, create good union jobs, and provide a safer, secure future for New… Read More »Public Power NY Coalition Responds to Hochul’s Budget