Numerous utility companies threw huge amounts of money down the “renewable energy” rat hole that would have been better spent on upgrading transmission and distribution infrastructure. We are going to see the fruits of the green energy folly soon.
New York is one of the states that is going 100% renewable energy, and doesn't even approve of natural gas lines being built. These "polar vortex" storms last a week or more, during which the solar and wind power generation will be zero. And it will last longer than any grid battery storage capacity will last. This is only a taste of what will become a regular part of life in New York, except it will happen in the coldest parts of the year.