Dirty Energy, Big Money
May 6, 2020
Clean Energy Group, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, NYC Environmental Justice Alliance, THE POINT CDC, UPROSE | The PEAK Coalition
New York City’s peaker power plants have a disproportionate impact on the city’s most vulnerable people. Replacing peaker plants with a system of localized renewable energy generation and battery storage can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce energy bills, improve public health and equity, and make the system more resilient in the face of increased storms and climate impacts.
This report was authored by The PEAK Coalition: UPROSE, THE POINT CDC, New York City Environmental Justice Alliance (NYC-EJA), New York Lawyers for the Public Interest (NYLPI), and Clean Energy Group (CEG). This collaboration brings technical, legal, public health, and planning expertise to support organizing and advocacy led by communities harmed by peaker plant emissions.
See also: Peak Coalition Fact Sheet – English Version / Spanish Version