Gov. Kathy Hochul.<\/a><\/p>\nHochul, who is up for re-election next year, has put some of the mandates on the backburner \u2014 leaving her open to charges from the environmental left who support green energy and the political right of flip-flopping.<\/p>\n
Her administration recently revealed it was stalling the implementation of the All-Electric Buildings Act that includes a controversial ban on installing gas stoves in newly built homes.<\/p>\n
The report said the timelines for the green energy mandates are impractical. Getty Images<\/p>\n
The law was supposed to start in January for new buildings up to seven stories, and then for all other buildings in 2029.<\/p>\n
A top Hochul aide said the governor has slowed down implementation because of cost concerns.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnder Governor Hochul\u2019s leadership, New York continues to be a national clean energy leader. With Washington Republicans waging war against renewable energy projects, the lingering effects of post-pandemic inflation and the President\u2019s ill-conceived tariffs driving costs up, the governor has prioritized an all-of-the-above approach to energy that is designed to increase supply to keep the lights and heat on and rates down for New Yorkers across the state,\u201d said Ken Lovett, her senior communications advisor on energy and environment.<\/p>\n
Hochul back in July said, \u201cI had to take a closer look and realize we cannot reach those objectives there were, back before I became governor, in a time frame that\u2019s going to not hurt ratepayers, so we\u2019re slowing things down. I want to make sure people know that.<\/p>\n
But upstate Rep. Elise Stefanik, a Republican looking to unseat Hochul as governor, pounced.<\/p>\n
Fossil fuels still supply nearly half of New York\u2019s electricity, and the \u201cpremature\u201d closure of Indian Point nuclear power plant slowed the state\u2019s progress, according to the report. Getty Images<\/p>\n
\u201cKathy Hochul and single-party Democrat rule have caused the affordability crisis with New York families paying the highest energy and utility prices in the nation,\u201d Stefanik told The Post Sunday.<\/p>\n
\u201d And ahead of the election year, Kathy Hochul is desperately lying to voters with a politically cynical \u2018pause\u2019 on her natural gas ban when she has every intention of implementing it after Election Day, which will cause a further skyrocketing of energy prices for New Yorkers. New Yorkers of all political parties will vote her out this November,\u201d added Stefanik.<\/p>\n
Justin Wilcox, executive director of the pro-business, taxpayers group Upstate United said, \u201cThe findings in PPI\u2019s report underscore a hard truth: New York\u2019s current climate strategy isn\u2019t delivering for families, businesses, or the grid.<\/p>\n
\u201cLawmakers need to come together immediately to reform the law in a practical, collaborative way that addresses the economic and energy realities New Yorkers face. Time is running out \u2014 New Yorkers can\u2019t afford another year of inaction.\u201d<\/p>\n
The findings come as New Yorkers brace to dish out even more greenbacks to local utilities.<\/p>\n
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Con Edison is planning to hit customers in the city and Westchester County with increase of 2.8% on the average electric bill \u2014 and 2% hikes on gas over the next three years, according to filings with the state\u2019s utilities regulator, the Public Service Commission.<\/p>\n
A typical New Yorker already pays $103.13 a month in electric bills and could see their bills grow to $114.20 by 2028 \u2014 or almost $133 more compared to 2025. <\/p>\n
In Westchester, residential customers who already dish out $146.27 per month would see their bills jump to $161.43 over the next three years \u2014 or $181.92 more a year.<\/p>\n
Gas heating customers using 100 therms and now paying $242.38 would see their monthly bills rise to $282.51 in 2028 \u2014 an increase of $481.56 from 2025.<\/p>\n
The report notes that New York issues less energy per resident because of its dense population and heavy use of mass transit that generates less petroleum spewing polluting carbon emissions.<\/p>\n
Still, state policies are driving a projected surge in electricity demand, placing further strain on an already tight supply.<\/p>\n
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