President Donald Trump’s tariffs and energy policies are delaying New York’s plan to retire seven power plants in the New York City area that are only used during peak-demand periods and emit a disproportionate amount of pollution.
The New York Power Authority wrote in a report made public Monday that the Trump administration had injected major uncertainty into the state’s goal of transitioning away from fossil fuels. Shutting down peaker plants by 2030 is a key part of that goal — provided that reliable electricity service can be maintained and air pollution is not increased from remaining plants. But the report notes that delays to renewable energy projects, such as a large wind farm off of the coast of Long Island, are increasing the likelihood the peaker plants will need to remain in operation.
“The new administration has introduced new uncertainties into New York’s energy security and clean energy priorities,” the…
