New York state lawmakers are weighing two bills which would grant utilities more vertical market power, a move proponents argued will help the state meet its clean energy goals. But one advocacy group said it would grant utilities too much control.Essentially, the measures would let private utility companies and the New York Power Authority construct and own clean energy projects.Anne Reynolds, executive director of the Alliance For Clean Energy New York, contended it is unwise to let utilities, which already own the wires delivering the electricity, develop wind and solar projects.Reynolds pointed out it would put independent power projects like the ones they represent at a real disadvantage.”They would then sell the power to themselves and decide for themselves what price they’re going to pay for it,” Reynolds noted. “We have a lot of pressure to…
Clean Energy Advocate NY Bills Grant Utilities too Much Authority / Public News Service
