{"id":72821,"date":"2026-02-25T16:51:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T21:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=72821"},"modified":"2026-02-25T16:51:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T21:51:52","slug":"nys-hawley-attends-press-conference-regarding-energy-crisis-facing-new-york-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/02\/25\/nys-hawley-attends-press-conference-regarding-energy-crisis-facing-new-york-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"NYS\/Hawley attends press conference regarding energy crisis facing New York residents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Information from a provided press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assemblyman Steve Hawley joined his colleagues in Albany yesterday at a press conference in the state Capitol where he called for immediate action to lower energy costs and strengthen grid reliability for upstate New York families, farmers and manufacturers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUpstate produces the food, power and products that keep this state running,\u201d Hawley said. \u201cYet our residents are being crushed by skyrocketing utility bills and policies that ignore the realities of rural New York.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Residential electricity prices in New York have risen more than 47% since 2019, and recent winter storms have driven energy costs to historic highs. Meanwhile, the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) has raised concerns about grid reliability in the coming years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor farmers drying grain, manufacturers running equipment and families heating their homes through long winters, reliable and affordable energy is not a luxury, it\u2019s a necessity,\u201d Hawley said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To provide relief to upstate New York, Hawley supports:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Income-based rebate checks of up to $400 for utility ratepayers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Direct reductions on monthly utility bills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Returning surplus and uncommitted funds in NYSERDA\u2019s Climate Investment Account (estimated at approximately $2.4 billion) back to ratepayers as bill credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expanding the <a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fesd.ny.gov%2Fpower-up-grant-program&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7Cd9afdf17de734889004d08de7400d1cb%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639075744381938087%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Gac4mXQZYTBHomq856pTUzeCW1a3EeViZn0F3iAN1bs%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">POWER UP<\/a> grant program to accelerate development of reliable energy infrastructure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hawley is also advocating for a true \u201call-of-the-above\u201d energy strategy that supports natural gas, nuclear power, renewables and advanced technologies while expanding pipeline capacity where needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAlbany should not be forcing a natural gas ban or zero-emission school bus mandate onto communities that simply cannot absorb the costs,\u201d Hawley said. \u201cWe need to eliminate unreasonable mandates and restore energy choice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, Hawley supports requiring utility companies to notify customers when energy supply rates increase by 40% or more month-over-month and to clearly communicate available bill assistance programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTransparency, affordability and reliability must be our priorities,\u201d Hawley concluded. \u201cUpstate families deserve practical energy policy, not political experiments.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Information from a provided press release Assemblyman Steve Hawley joined his colleagues in Albany yesterday at a press conference in the state Capitol where he called for immediate action to lower energy costs and strengthen grid reliability for upstate New York families, farmers and manufacturers. \u201cUpstate produces the food, power \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/02\/25\/nys-hawley-attends-press-conference-regarding-energy-crisis-facing-new-york-residents\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[716],"tags":[3882],"class_list":["post-72821","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nys","tag-assemblyman-steve-hawley"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-iWx","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":50967,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/02\/24\/wny-hawley-attends-press-conference-calling-for-increased-chips-funding-for-local-roads-and-bridges\/","url_meta":{"origin":72821,"position":0},"title":"WNY\/Hawley attends press conference calling for increased CHIPS funding for local roads and bridges","author":"aka","date":"February 24, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Press release\/provided photo Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C-Batavia) attended a press conference on Thursday to call for greater state investments in local roads, bridges and culverts. 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