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New York State Leading On Utility Climate Change Adaptation, Ethan Strell, Christine Fazio
New York State Leading On Utility Climate Change Adaptation, Ethan Strell, Christine Fazio
Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
In a precedent-setting decision, the New York State Public Service Commission unanimously approved a settlement on Feb. 20, 2014, requiring Con Edison to implement state-of-the-art measures to plan for and protect its electric, gas, and steam systems from the effects of climate change. Although issued in the context of Con Edison’s rate case, the commission’s order issued on Feb. 21, 2014, explicitly broadened the sweep of its order to address resiliency measures for all utilities in New York State.
The Day After Tomorrow: A Survey Of How Gulf Coast State Utility Commissions And Utilities Are Preparing For Future Storms, Katherine Carey
The Day After Tomorrow: A Survey Of How Gulf Coast State Utility Commissions And Utilities Are Preparing For Future Storms, Katherine Carey
Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
With widespread outages caused by devastating natural disasters such as Superstorm Sandy and Hurricane Ike in the nation’s recent memory, the public wants to know that the electric utility industry is prepared to withstand and respond to the storms of the future. But is the industry prepared? The government’s role in regulating the electric utility industry makes it impossible to properly analyze why industry players are prepared or unprepared without looking at the actions and decisions of the state regulatory officials. The industry’s actions are inherently tied to the regulations it is required to follow and the costs it is …
Deluge Of New York City Laws Guards Against Flooding, Protects Environment, Michael B. Gerrard
Deluge Of New York City Laws Guards Against Flooding, Protects Environment, Michael B. Gerrard
Faculty Scholarship
The last year of Michael Bloomberg’s 12-year term as mayor of New York City saw a remarkable and little-noticed deluge of new environmental laws. The City Council passed and the mayor signed more than 50 environmental bills. Over half of these laws were passed in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy and focused on making infrastructure more resilient, improving emergency preparedness and response, and easing recovery for homeowners and businesses. In addition, laws were enacted concerning clean energy, improving energy and fuel efficiency, reducing emissions from vehicles, and strengthening the city’s recycling laws.