Posted on 08/16/2024 8:17:47 AM PDT by AbolishCSEU
New York State Public Service Commission has approved the implementation of the Energy Affordability Guarantee pilot program. The PSC’s decision provides a plan for the design and implementation of an energy affordability pilot program for low-income households who fully electrify their space and water heating through the EmPower+ program. This pilot program will provide approximately 1,000 EmPower+ program participants with tailored bill assistance to ensure they pay no more than six percent of their annual household income toward electricity costs.
To be eligible for the guarantee, the customer’s home must meet the income eligibility standard for low-income programs, which is set at annual household income equal to or lower than 60 percent of the State Median Income; and the customer must also be electrified through the EmPower+ program. The EmPower+ program, administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, provides no-cost and subsidized energy efficiency and clean energy upgrades for low-to-moderate-income households.
The guarantee builds off of several other policies and programs in place to address energy affordability and clean energy solutions for low-income customers. First, the PSC has a longstanding energy affordability policy established in 2016, which set a goal for low-income customers to pay no more than 6 percent of their annual household income toward energy bills. The utility energy affordability program, which is administered by the major electric and gas utilities, provides low-income customers with bill payment assistance through monthly tiered discounts. Additionally, the Statewide low- to moderate-income portfolio represents nearly $170 million of energy efficiency initiatives directed at income-eligible households to improve access to clean energy solutions on an annual basis from 2020 through 2025
“Affordability is a top priority, and we’re making much-needed investments to help low-income New Yorkers affordably electrify their homes,” Governor Kathy Hochul said. “With the Energy Affordability Guarantee, we’re overcoming barriers to clean energy adoption for the most vulnerable families across the state.”
“we’re making much-needed investments to help low-income New Yorkers affordably electrify their homes,” Governor Kathy Hochul said”
Typical liberal mindset, give a handout instead of providing education and employment opportunities. SMH
Whatever happened to work hard and get an education and sacrifice in some areas to get ahead?
“Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!”
“Well, grandson, nobody knew how to complain to get free money taken from people who actually worked like your old grandpa. Be sure to tell your kids.”
I’m old enough to remember when natural gas was “clean burning energy”
Yep, it was the year before Hochul became governor and Harris became border czar.
So they’re going to give them free electrical appliances and AC and then pay them to run them.
Isn’t Marxism great?
AND——THEN-—THE POWER BILLS QUADRUPLE
““Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!”
More like,”FREE STUFF! - VOTE FOR ME!”
This is part of the strategy for the rich, Liberal elite to eliminate the middle class. Overtax and overregulate the middle class, give money to the poor. The more poor they create, the more dependents they have to vote for them. Vicious cycle.
“much-needed investments “
BOHICA
So, who pays for it? Why the most productive workers, of course. Just another scheme to transfer money from productive people to less productive people. Why?
For reasons I don't understand, we praise poor people and denigrate rich people despite the fact that it's the rich who create jobs and grow this economy. How many of you were hired by a poor person? You bitch because Bezos is a billionaire. Tell you what: You feed, clothe, and hire 250,000 people and support over a million people and maybe I'll listen to you.
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