New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has awarded power contracts to renewable power projects capable of providing 12 percent of the state’s electricity needs. The announcement was seen as a test of Hochil’s climate commitment after she vetoed a bill expediting permits for an offshore wind project’s transmission line and state utility regulators rejected a petition from renewable developers to amend existing power contracts for inflation. The contracts cover enough renewable power to meet almost a quarter of the current state’s power needs. Three offshore wind projects with a combined 4 gigawatts of capacity won contracts with New York. The state also awarded contracts to 14 solar projects, one new wind project, a small-scale hydroelectric project and upgrades for six existing onshore wind farms.
Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating
