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Clinton County Legislature approves amended resolution urging state action on rising energy costs, removes 'state of emergency' language
Summary
Legislators amended and approved Resolution 208, urging the governor and state legislature to take immediate steps to lower energy bills, protect ratepayers and expedite base-load generation while removing a proposed "state of emergency" phrase after debate over its breadth.
Legislator Castine moved and Legislator Kerr seconded Resolution 208, which expresses the Clinton County Legislature’s concern about escalating energy costs, including NYSEG delivery charges, and urges reassessment of early impacts of New York State’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). The measure was amended and approved at the March 25 regular session.
Why it matters: The resolution responds to constituent complaints about rising electric bills and aims to push state action on both short-term relief and longer-term generation capacity. Lawmakers debated whether to include broad "state of emergency" language before settling on more specific requests to the governor and state legislature.
During floor discussion, Legislator Castine described material provided that morning by NYSERDA/NYSEG meant to help…
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