The New York Draft State Energy Plan prepared by the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) is currently out for comments. I have been describing my comments in a series of articles. This post describes comments submitted by Richard Ellenbogen and David Dibbell. Ellenbogen Comments Richard Ellenbogen provided the following biography for … Continue reading "Draft Energy Plan Comments Made by Richard Ellenbogen and David Dibbell "| Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York
This post is a revised version of an article posted at Watts Up With That. It combines information from earlier posts here. The New York Draft State Energy Plan prepared by the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) is currently out for comments. There is absolutely no indication the New York State … Continue reading "New York Draft Energy Plan Health Impacts Analysis Scientific Travesty"| Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York
My last post documented the oral comments I submitted at the Draft State Energy Plan virtual public hearing on September 30, 2025. The New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) only allocated two minutes per person, and I had more arguments that I wanted to make so this article documents them. My comments … Continue reading "Draft Energy Plan Additional Comments Regarding Natural Gas"| Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York
This post documents the oral comments I presented at the Draft State Energy Plan virtual public hearing on September 30, 2025. The New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) only allocated two minutes per person, so this article documents the statements that I made. My comments addressed the irrational vilification of natural gas … Continue reading "September 30 Draft Energy Plan Comments"| Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York
The New York Draft State Energy Plan prepared by the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) is currently out for comments. This is one in a series of posts describing my concerns about the Health Benefits chapter that I am planning to consolidate and submit as a written comment. This post describes … Continue reading "Draft Energy Plan Air Quality Health Benefits Analysis Shortcomings"| Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York
On September 18, 2025 the Public Service Commission (PSC) announced that they “received an update from Department of Public Service (DPS) staff regarding progress toward the clean energy goals of t…| Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York
Enough is enough. I have submitted over 250 filings and comments to the New York Department of Public Service (DPS) Document and Matter Management (DMM) system. There has never been any acknowledgment of any submittal much less any sign that DPS staff have considered my concerns about New York’s transition away from fossil fuels. I … Continue reading "Article 78 Filing"| Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York
The New York Draft State Energy Plan prepared by the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) is currently out for comments. This is one in a series of posts describing my concerns about the Health Benefits chapter that I am planning to consolidate and submit as a written comment. This post puts … Continue reading "Draft Energy Plan Health Benefits in Context"| Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York
The New York Draft State Energy Plan is currently out for comments. While I have submitted oral comments at three hearings I have no intention of preparing detailed written comments on many topics because there is no indication that the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) will seriously consider stakeholder input. Because … Continue reading "Asthma and Air Quality Relationships in New York"| Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York
I believe that the New York Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act (Climate Act) has always been about politics. It was enacted to cater to specific constituencies and implementati…| Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) recently published for public comment the draft first update to its inaugural Strategic Plan for “developing new renewable energy generation projects to supply N…| Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York
My last post described a letter sent by two members of the Climate Action Council, Donna DeCarolis and Dennis Elsenbeck, to Rory Christian, Chair & Chief Executive Officer of the New Yok …| Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York
This is part of my continuing coverage of the New York State Energy Plan. On July 23, 2025, the Draft Energy Plan was released for comment. This post explains how the analyses for the D…| Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York
Last March environmental activists sued the State of New York because the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) was not promulgating the regulations for the New York Cap and Invest (…| Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York
This is part of my continuing coverage of the New York State Energy Plan. Previous articles described the Pathways Analysis that is being used to project energy scenarios for the draft energy…| Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York
Note: This post was updated on 7/22/25 to note that the “Limited Building Rate Scenario” projects a zero-emissions grid in 2045, five years later than the Climate Act target. This is part of…| Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York
I believe that Governor Hochul’s Administration has forced New York utilities to incorporate programs to try to meet the goals of the Climate Act despite never proving that it is feasible, never de…| Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York
I am very frustrated with the New York Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act (Climate Act) net zero transition because the reality is that there are so many issues coming up with the sc…| Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York
This is part of my continuing coverage of the New York State Energy Plan. This is the first update to the Plan since the Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act (Climate Act) was im…| Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York
This is part of my continuing coverage of the New York State Energy Plan. My intent is to describe most of the sections of the June 25, 2025, meeting presentation. As part of my attempt…| Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York
In May I described my Personal Statement on Niagara Mohawk Rate Case Joint Proposal (JP). The article mentioned that the statement argued that the JP does not acknowledge New York Public Serv…| Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York
Proponents of the New York Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act (Climate Act) don’t acknowledge that there are affordability and reliability safety valves. Worse, the rate case p…| Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York
The first regulation associated with the New York Cap and Invest (NYCI) Program is currently out for comment. The regulation establishes mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reporting requ…| Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York
Several recent reports show that New York’s Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act (Climate Act) is not going as planned. It appears that Governor Hochul is becoming aware that rea…| Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York
This post summarizes comments that I submitted in response to comments submitted by Sierra Club and Earthjustice in the Proceeding on Motion of the Commission to Implement a Large-Scale Renewable P…| Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York
A different version of this article was published at Watts Up With That. As part of the Department of Public Service Proceeding 15-E-0302 a technical conference was held on December 11 and 12, 2023…| Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York
