Assemblyman Matt Simpson joined other Republican assembly members in signing a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul calling for an immediate declaration of an energy state of emergency in New York. The request comes as families and small businesses across the state grapple with electricity price spikes and supply shortages.
The letter highlights recent New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) data showing extreme wholesale price volatility. Day-ahead market surges approached or exceeded $1,000 per megawatt-hour in some zones during late-January cold snaps.
“Hardworking New Yorkers in the Adirondacks and across the state need protection from volatile utility rates,” Simpson said. “Our constituents are facing electric bills that are simply unaffordable. Families are choosing between heat and groceries, and small businesses are being priced out of operating here. The NYISO’s own warnings make it clear that we have a supply emergency fueled by plant retirements, pipeline constraints and mandates that have left our grid vulnerable. Gov. Hochul must declare an energy state of emergency now so we can protect ratepayers from extreme spikes.”
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