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New Yorkers for Clean Power @nyforcleanpower.org · 3d

🔥NEW REPORT from @renewableheatnow.bsky.social:

A deep dive into five New York’s major for-profit utility companies details how they’ve raised rates on consumers to earn billions of 💰 profits in the past decade.

Learn more:
bit.ly/RHNReport2025

#cleanerheatlowerbills #climatesolutions

New Yorkers for Clean Power @nyforcleanpower.org · 4d

"Every day that the @governor.ny.gov doesn’t sign it is another day that we put new gas pipe in the ground that we’re all paying for and the utilities are laughing all the way to the bank,” —Lisa Marshall, RHN member & Dir. of Organizing & Advocacy, NYCP

More: bit.ly/42tyqRW

#100ftRepeal

NY's private utilities rake in massive profits while ratepayers pick up the tab, report

A report by a pro-renewables group says five of the state's private utilities combined to make for more than $3 billion in profits last year.

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New Yorkers for Clean Power @nyforcleanpower.org · 4d

❗NY's Energy Plan will guide our energy future for the next 15 years.

NYS has the opportunity to grow the economy & make an investment in the health, safety & quality of life for all NYers by by prioritizing equity, affordability, & rapid decarbonization.

bit.ly/NY-Energy

#cleanenergyfuture

New Yorkers for Clean Power @nyforcleanpower.org · 10d

🚛 Wed, Oct 1 @ 11 A.M. in Red Hook, we’re relaunching the Clean Deliveries Act!

Across New York, families are living with higher asthma rates and dirty air from warehouse truck traffic. @governor.ny.gov

Stay updated: bit.ly/clean-deliveries

#CleanDeliveriesAct
#CleanAir #ElectrifyNY

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New Yorkers for Clean Power @nyforcleanpower.org · 17d

🔋 📈 NY lawmakers approved $1 billion to fund climate action & support the clean energy sector. As energy costs rise, NYers need @governor.ny.gov to allocate $300M of that funding towards EmPower+, NY’s energy efficiency program. Read more from @alstirpe.bsky.social

www.syracuse.com/opinion/2025...

Cutting energy efficiency program will harm NY consumers, cost jobs (Guest Opinion by Al Stirpe)

State legislators appropriated up to $300 million for energy-saving upgrades. Now, Gov. Hochul wants to cut it to $50 million, writes Cicero Assembly member.

www.syracuse.com

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New Yorkers for Clean Power @nyforcleanpower.org · 29d

📢 New York’s State Energy Plan will shape how we manage our energy resources. The draft plan is out but key pieces are missing. Learn what’s in it, what’s not & how you can take action. @tstc.bsky.social @aceny.bsky.social @sierraclubny.bsky.social

Sep 16, Noon | Virtual
bit.ly/StateEnergyP...

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New Yorkers for Clean Power @nyforcleanpower.org · Sep 9

📢 New York’s State Energy Plan will shape how we manage energy resources across buildings, power & transportation.

The draft plan is out bu. Learn what’s in it, what’s not, & how YOU can take action.

Sep 16, Noon | Virtual
bit.ly/StateEnergyP...

@tstc.bsky.social @aceny.bsky.social

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New Yorkers for Clean Power @nyforcleanpower.org · Aug 29

✍️ “We are one signature away from a more affordable, healthier and climate-friendly New York. Will Gov. Hochul pick up her pen?” — Michael Hernandez on the repeal of the 100-foot rule

Read More: www.timesunion.com/opinion/arti...

#ClimateAction #CleanEnergy

Commentary: Repealing the 100-foot rule will help address climate pollution in home construction

Gov. Hochul must sign legislation to end this outdated policy that favors utility corporations at the expense of working families.

www.timesunion.com

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New Yorkers for Clean Power @nyforcleanpower.org · Aug 27

Lisa Marshall of NYers for Clean Power called EmPower+ “one of the most successful programs the state has."

Yet, upcoming funding cuts risk sidelining the very communities New York’s energy transition is meant to help.

Read more: www.timesunion.com/state/articl...

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New Yorkers for Clean Power @nyforcleanpower.org · Aug 2

⚡The Inflation Reduction Act created major incentives for things like EVs and heat pumps but many will expire soon.

Join @rewiringamerica.bsky.social + @nyforcleanpower.org to learn what’s changing and how to take advantage of them before they go away.

Aug 12 | Noon
bit.ly/CleanEnergyIncentives

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New Yorkers for Clean Power @nyforcleanpower.org · Aug 2

New York recently passed the strongest all-electric new buildings code in the country.

New construction will use clean, modern technologies like heat pumps for heating and cooling, cutting utility bills, improving air quality, and moving away from fossil fuels. bit.ly/45gE3n8

#HealthyHomes

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New Yorkers for Clean Power @nyforcleanpower.org · Jul 9

Join our friends tomorrow for the first session in a special Large-Scale Solar Series focused on how municipalities, developers, and communities can work together effectively on renewable energy projects.

ccetompkins.org/events/2025/...

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New Yorkers for Clean Power @nyforcleanpower.org · Jul 8

🔌 Con Edison is asking for another rate hike. We need to lower barriers to clean energy, not raise rates that put more pressure on New Yorkers already burdened by high bills.

Public hearings start today. No registration needed just show up and have your voice heard!

#EnergyJustice #FossilFreeNY

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New Yorkers for Clean Power @nyforcleanpower.org · Jun 20

Early Voting for NYC Primaries have begun. Our municipal leaders make decisions every day that impact our communities and our planet. If you care about the future of NYC make sure your voice is heard at the polls.

Visit vote.nyc to find your polling site.

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New Yorkers for Clean Power @nyforcleanpower.org · Jun 19

Huge thanks to @joannesimonbk52.bsky.social and @lizkrueger.bsky.social for championing S.8417/A.8888 and pushing to end to repeal the outdated 100-foot rule. Your leadership brings us one step closer to a more affordable clean energy economy. We urge @governor.ny.gov to sign it into law now!

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Renewable Heat Now Campaign @renewableheatnow.bsky.social · Jun 18

Thank you @joannesimonbk52.bsky.social and @lizkrueger.bsky.social for working tirelessly to pass this common sense legislation! We are grateful for your leadership and tenacity! We urge @governor.ny.gov
to sign S.8417/A.8888 into law without delay!

Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon @joannesimonbk52.bsky.social · Jun 16

Thrilled this bill passed! Utility companies shouldn’t have a blank check to expand polluting gas pipelines & force NYers to pay for it. This isn’t everything we hoped for, but it's a step toward a healthier & more affordable NY. TY to
@lizkrueger.bsky.social & the outstanding advocates.

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New Yorkers for Clean Power @nyforcleanpower.org · Jun 5

🔥We brought the heat to the Capitol today!

Advocates from all over the state filled the halls calling on our Assemblymembers to pass the NY HEAT Act.

Tell your Assemblymember now!
p2a.co/enDWh1n

#PassNYHEAT #ClimateJustice #CleanEnergyNow #EndFossilFuels

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NY Renews @nyrenews.bsky.social · Jun 3

Syracuse hearing @dec.ny.gov TODAY!!!

#ReleaseTheRegs #FundClimate

Bit.ly/syracuse-june-3 to sign up.

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NY Renews @nyrenews.bsky.social · May 29

Use this 1-click tool that calls on the DEC to release ALL cap & invest regulations to advance a program that makes polluters pay and invests that $ into communities for lower energy bills, cleaner air & good, union jobs!

@governor.ny.gov #Releasetheregs #FundClimate

bit.ly/cap-and-invest-now

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New Yorkers for Clean Power @nyforcleanpower.org · Jun 3

The #NYHEAT Act = energy affordability, cleaner air. It ends our paying for new pipelines through our utility bills, driving increases year after year.

➡️ Join us in Albany June 5th to demand legislators pass this game-changing legislation this session.

RSVP: bit.ly/PassNYHEATNow

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Alliance for a Green Economy 🌱 @agreeny.bsky.social · May 22

“It’s a critical moment and there are many tools that the state needs to bring to bear to address the energy affordability crisis that we’re facing"

--AGREE's Executive Director Jessica Azulay on #NYHEAT in @lohud.bsky.social.

Read more: www.lohud.com/story/news/2...

How leaking gas pipes are costing NY utilities billions per year, and inflating bills

Clean energy groups say fixing leaky gas pipes costs state ratepayers billions of dollars that would be better spent on electrification.

www.lohud.com

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Electrify NY @electrifyny.bsky.social · May 22

1 in 4 NYers lives near e-commerce mega warehouses, delivering serious health issues like asthma and heart disease. Thank you, Assemblymember Ramos, for co-sponsoring the #CleanDeliveriesAct and fighting for clean air for Long Islanders and all New Yorkers!

Take action: tinyurl.com/SupportCDA

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Electrify NY @electrifyny.bsky.social · May 22

✏️ New Yorkers deserve clean air!

Students shouldn’t have to miss school due to asthma exacerbated by diesel pollution. Let’s pass the Clean Deliveries Act this session and take a step towards cleaner air for all residents.

🔗 Support the Clean Deliveries Act here: tinyurl.com/SupportCDA

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Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon @joannesimonbk52.bsky.social · Apr 17

The fate of the world depends on us getting off fossil fuels. The #NYHEAT Act stops wasteful pipeline spending & invests in clean energy—saving families up to $136/month. It’s good for the planet and your wallet.

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Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon @joannesimonbk52.bsky.social · May 21

The NY HEAT Act is a game-changing climate & affordability bill. It will modernize our energy systems, end outdated subsidies for gas infrastructure & cap energy bills for low-income households. This means more affordable, cleaner energy for all NYers

nysfocus.com/2025/05/09/n...

State Budget Goes Small On Climate

New York’s budget includes $1 billion for climate action — a record amount, but less than the state was supposed to raise by charging polluters.

nysfocus.com

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