{"id":6269,"date":"2018-02-07T16:41:57","date_gmt":"2018-02-07T16:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.portal.solar.com\/learn\/new-york-state-renewable-energy-goals\/"},"modified":"2019-06-27T07:53:23","modified_gmt":"2019-06-27T07:53:23","slug":"new-york-state-renewable-energy-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/new-york-state-renewable-energy-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"New York’s Ambitious Renewable Energy Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nAs the federal government has shied away from confronting climate change, the responsibility is starting to fall on the individual states and their own climate initiatives. A big part of the effort to mitigate climate change can come through the adoption of renewable energies like solar and wind. New York is one such state that has a robust energy plan and has been working to reform its energy vision for the coming decades.<\/span><\/p>\n

The purpose of New York’s energy plan is to build a “clean, more resilient, and affordable energy system for all New Yorkers.” Right now, a large portion of energy is produced through unclean sources, like coal and oil. The focus is to phase these sources out and instead focus primarily on solar and other renewable sources. This plan, and similar plans across the nation, are great ways for citizens to see how they can fit into the collective effort for 100% renewable energy adoption.<\/span><\/p>\n

New York State Energy Plan<\/span><\/h2>\n

In 2014, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo initiated New York’s energy policy, called <\/span>Reforming the Energy Vision<\/span><\/a> (REV). REV focuses on building an integrated energy network that combines the benefits of the central grid and clean, locally generated power. It proposes a partnership between government and industry to achieve the goal of a stronger economy and cleaner environment.<\/span><\/p>\n

The aim of New York’s energy plan is to meet the following goals by 2030:<\/span><\/p>\n