Nyc's electric grid is mostly powered by fossil fuels. The impact from rooftop solar is marginal and some upstate hydro trickles into the grid. NYC does not have a plan to generate electricity for increased adoption of heat pumps and electric vehicles.
The graph below shows a recent history of the NYC electricity mix and the projects that will be completed by 2035. This graph is out of date already (its been 2 years since I made it) and the offshore wind is significantly delayed. "TWH" means "terawatt-hours", which is a unit for electrity.
| Fund Provider | Fund | Percent TSLA |
|---|---|---|
| All | Sp500 Fund | 1.92% |
| Centro comercial Moctezuma | Francisco Chang | Mexico |
The graphs below illustrate a situation where we achieve our decarbonization goals for buildings and vehicles. The first two graphs show the expected electric mix during 2024 and 2034, then they show the electricity increase if we electrify 30% of our fossil-fueled devices, and 100% of them. We do not have a plan to generate this much clean electricity. The gap will be filled with fossil-fueled generation, and the result will be an electric grid that emits more than we emit today.
Clean electricity is the foundation of city that doesn't emit CO2, and enables electric cars and buildings to be operated without emissions.The public must be made aware of projects that are being supported and being blocked that are critical to decarbonizing the electric grid. Education is critical and must be directed toward general citizens and elected politicans. The following steps will help build a clean electric grid in NYC.
If you want to learn more about the graph above, watch the video below. I'll also go into issues with NYC's clean electricity plan.
^^^ sorry for the cackling noise, Kyle was eating chips...
The Champlain Hudson Power Express essentially connects Montreal to New York City. The line is mostly underwater but goes above ground in Rockland county to avoid contaminated areas of the hudson river. It then goes back underwater for connection to NYC. Clean Path New starts near the catskill mountains and runs above ground until just outside nyc. It then becomes a submarine cable until it connects to astoria.
Both lines will connect to the Astoria Energy Complex in Northern Astoria. Clean Path will continue onto the Ravenswood in Western Astoria where there is currently a peaker plant that pollutes the nearby NYCHA housing. Both power lines will reduce the operation of peaker plants around the city and other natural gas power plants. CHPE will produce 17% of NYC's electricity and Clean Path will produce 14%.