NY Coutinues to Invest in Renewable Energy!
Join Citizens Campaign for the Environment and the New York League of Conservation Voters for an informational presentation on Clean Path NY. Along with Hydro-Québec, this project was recently selected by New York State to provide substantial supplemental renewable energy to the downstate grid. Clean Path NY will build a 1,300 MW transmission line that will bring renewable energy from upstate NY to downstate NY. The project would be able to deliver more than 7.9 million megawatt-hours of emissions-free energy every year. The transmission line will be entirely underground and will create approximately 2,000 MW of new on-shore wind power and 1,800 MW of new solar power. Join CCE, NYLCV, the New York Power Authority, and experts from developers EnergyRE and Invenergy to learn more about this project and the benefits of bringing upstate wind and solar power to downstate.
New York has advanced the most ambitious climate law in the country with the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), which requires us to achieve 70% renewable energy by 2030 and carbon-free electricity by 2040. One major obstacle our state faces is that there is a “tale of two grids,” with upstate New York using 88% zero-emission hydropower resources but only representing 1/3 of the state’s energy load, while downstate still relies primarily on fossil fuels while consuming 2/3 of the state’s total energy.
Advancing offshore wind, solar, and energy storage downstate is critical, but we will also need to bring additional renewable energy into the New York City energy mix if we are going to reach our CLCPA goals. Join us to find out more about how transporting upstate wind and solar power to downstate can help us combat climate change and transition from polluting fossil fuel peaker plants to renewable energy in our communities.
Topic: Clean Path New York
Date: Thursday, October 7, 2021
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Where: Zoom - click here to register today! After registering, you will receive a zoom link to participate.
Speakers:
Adrienne Esposito, Executive Director, Citizens Campaign for the Environment
Julie Tighe, President, NY League of Conservation Voters
New York Power Authority
Invenergy, LLC
EnergyRE, LLC
Thank you for joining us!
Sincerely,
Your friends at CCE
