How We Helped an NYC Community Say No to a Dirty Gas Plant and Get Wind Power Instead

A case study detailing the successful opposition to proposed gas plants in Astoria, Brooklyn, and the Hudson Valley. By utilizing New York's climate law, the PEAK coalition and Earthjustice blocked these projects, leading to the transition of the Astoria site to an offshore wind connection and the development of energy storage in Brooklyn.

• The PEAK coalition and Earthjustice successfully blocked gas plant proposals in Astoria, Brooklyn, and the Hudson Valley by arguing they violated New York's climate law, which mandates a zero-emissions energy sector by 2040.
• Following the denial of the gas plant proposals, the Astoria site was sold in January 2023 to an offshore wind developer to connect the grid with wind farms, while the Brooklyn site is planned for clean energy storage units.
• New York's climate law includes a specific mandate that 35% of climate and energy funding must be invested in environmental justice communities.
• The PEAK coalition's 2020 report argued that replacing peaker plants with localized renewable energy and battery storage would reduce emissions, lower energy bills, and improve grid resiliency compared to fossil fuel plants.
• The transition to offshore wind capacity is intended to help meet a state requirement to supply approximately 30% of total electricity needs by 2035, potentially creating 10,000 jobs.

APA

Earthjustice (2023). How We Helped an NYC Community Say No to a Dirty Gas Plant and Get Wind Power Instead. https://earthjustice.org/article/how-we-helped-an-nyc-community-say-no-to-a-dirty-gas-plant-and-get-wind-power-instead

Chicago

Earthjustice. How We Helped an NYC Community Say No to a Dirty Gas Plant and Get Wind Power Instead. 2023. https://earthjustice.org/article/how-we-helped-an-nyc-community-say-no-to-a-dirty-gas-plant-and-get-wind-power-instead.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{earthjustice2023how, author = {{Earthjustice}}, title = {{How We Helped an NYC Community Say No to a Dirty Gas Plant and Get Wind Power Instead}}, institution = {Earthjustice}, year = {2023}, month = mar, url = {https://earthjustice.org/article/how-we-helped-an-nyc-community-say-no-to-a-dirty-gas-plant-and-get-wind-power-instead}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }