The state’s Public Service Commission approved a Clean Energy Standard backed by Gov. “Maintaining zero-emission nuclear power is a critical element to achieving New York’s ambitious climate goals,” a statement from Cuomo’s office said. The new Clean Energy Standard includes a requirement that nuclear energy be valued in the marketplace for not producing carbon emissions, thus requiring utilities to pay for “Zero-Emission Credits” when using nuclear. “This will allow financially-struggling upstate nuclear power plants to remain in operation during New York’s transition to 50 percent renewables by 2030,” said the governor’s office statement. Andrew Cuomo’s backed Clean Energy Standard.

Source: Washington Post August 01, 2016 20:03 UTC