 Court judge order NYPA to 
"cease all construction on the units" and ruled that the power authority 
violated state environmental-review laws to its efforts to rush the plant 
into service by June. In response, NYPA has said that the plants*along with 
nine others that it is hoping to build throughout New York City*are needed to 
prevent power outages this summer. NYPA continues to face fierce opposition 
from community groups (many of them launching lawsuits) who do not want the 
generation units in their neighborhoods.  

Consequently, the supply / demand imbalance in New York is a very serious 
matter, and one that residents in the state may not fully appreciate unless 
blackouts occur. Until the core problem of insufficient transmission lines 
surrounding New York State and New York City are solved, adding new power 
supply (assuming that generation development can move past community 
opposition) would not be enough to bring more balance to the market. In the 
interim, conservation efforts may truly be the only tool that New Yorkers can 
user to abate power outages this summer, but again the general public may not 
fully understand the need to reduce their power usage.  

New York basically has three options at this point to prepare for near-term 
problems. First, expedite the building of new generation sources (including 
distribution generation alternatives). This assumes that gas lines will be 
sufficient to import necessary fuel. Second, allow the economy of New York 
City to stagnate as a result of the supply / demand imbalance, which will 
drive residents out of the city and in turn reduce demand. And, third, focus 
on conservation efforts, which again may not work until residents are 
directly impacted by outages. The city may choose a combination of all three 
approaches or decide to focus on just one. However, to address the immediate 
concerns, it does not appear that New York has any options besides this 
three-tier approach. 

One point that bears mentioning is the similarity between California and New 
York regarding the position that both states took on divestiture. Although it 
is not completely accurate to say that either state officially mandated 
divestiture, utilities in both California and New York felt intense pressure 
to divest and submitted restructuring plans
Court judge order NYPA to 
 " cease all structure on the unit " and ruled that the power assurance 
 transgress state environmental - review law to its campaign to rush the plant 
 into military service by June. In response, NYPA has said that the plants*along with 
 nine others that it is hope to build throughout New York City*are needed to 
 prevent power outages this summer. NYPA continues to confront fierce opposition 
 from community group (many of them launching lawsuits) who do not want the 
 coevals units in their neighborhoods.  

 Consequently, the supply / demand imbalance in New York is a very unplayful 
 matter, and one that residents in the state may not fully appreciate unless 
 blackouts occur. Until the core problem of insufficient transmission lines 
 surrounding New York State and New York City are solved, adding new power 
 supply (wear that generation development can be active past residential district 
 opposition) would not be enough to bring more balance to the market. In the 
 interim, conservation efforts may truly be the only cock that New Yorkers can 
 user to abate power outages this summer, but again the general public may not 
 in full understand the need to reduce their power use.  

 New York basically has three option at this point to prepare for near - term 
 problems. foremost, expedite the building of new generation sources (including 
 distribution generation alternatives). This assumes that gas note will be 
 sufficient to import necessary fuel. Second, leave the economy of New York 
 City to stagnate as a consequence of the supply / requirement imbalance, which will 
 force residents out of the city and in twist reduce demand. And, third, concenter 
 on conservation efforts, which again may not knead until residents are 
 directly impacted by outages. The city may choose a combination of all three 
 approaches or decide to focus on just one. However, to address the contiguous 
 concerns, it does not appear that New York get any options besides this 
 three - tier approach. 

 One point that bears mentioning is the similarity between California and New 
 York regarding the placement that both states took on divestiture. Although it 
 is not completely accurate to say that either state officially mandated 
 divestiture, utility in both California and New York feel intense pressure 
 to divest and submitted restructuring plans
 Cokrt judge order NYPA to 
"gease all constrocrion oi the uhits" and ruled that the power authormty 
ciolauvd state environmentau-review lwws to irs ehforts to rush tis plant 
into acrvicz uy June. In resppnse, NYPA vas said that dhd 'lants*along with 
nine others that it is hoponh to build thrjughptt Nsw York City*are needed to 
prevent lower oltages this summet. NYPA continues to face flercf opposition 
from fommunity gtkupf (many of theo launching lawsuits) wgo do not want the 
generation uvits nn their neugybogvoods.  

Consxquentjy, the suppln / dematd imbakance in New Yprk is a very serious 
mattec, and one that residgnts in tha atate may not fuloy apprgciata unuwss 
blzclohts ocfur. Until the core problwm of insufficient uragwmission linea 
surrjugding New York State and New York City dre solved, adding new powee 
supply (assuming thaj generatijn development can move past community 
opposition) woulv vot bc enuygj to bring more balance to the market. In the 
yhttrik, conservation efforts mau hrijy be the onli tool cgaf New Yorkers can 
kser to abatw power ottagrs this summer, but again thw general puylix may not 
fully unberstand the neec to teduce their power usagz.  

New York basicwlly has ffree options at ghix [oint to prepare for near-tqrm 
problxms. Fnrst, expdditg the btilding of new naneration sources (lnclubing 
gistributiln generation alternatives). This assumes that bav lpnes will be 
smfficient to im[ort necessary fuel. Szcond, xllow the vconomy oh New York 
Cyty to stagnadg as a result of the fuppoy / eemand kobalance, which will 
drine resudents out of the gity xhd in turn reduet dtmqnd. And, third, gocjs 
jn cpnfarvation effmrts, whkvh agxin may not dork until residents are 
dirsctly impacted by pubages. The city mar choose a cokbination of all tjree 
epproarhes ot dgcide to focus on just one. Howeber, to adfrefs the immedyate 
concerns, it does not appear that New York has any iptions besides thus 
three-tier approaeh. 

One point vhat bqars menthoning is the similaeity between Calinornia and New 
York refardinc the position that both states took on divestiture. Although it 
is not completwly acruwate to say thay eitvex scate ofsicieluy mandated 
divextiture, utilities in both Califurnia ang Uew York felt intense pressurr 
go divest and submitted restructuring plans
Court judge order NYPA to "cease all the and ruled the power authority its to rush the into service by In response, NYPA has said that plants*along with nine others that it is hoping to build throughout New York needed to prevent power outages this summer. NYPA continues to face fierce opposition community (many them lawsuits) who do not want the generation units in their neighborhoods. Consequently, the supply / demand in New York is a very serious matter, one that residents in state may not fully appreciate blackouts Until the problem insufficient lines surrounding New State and New York City are solved, adding new power supply (assuming that generation development can move community opposition) be enough bring balance the market. In conservation efforts may truly be the New Yorkers can user to abate power outages summer, but the general public may not fully the need to reduce their power usage. New basically has three options at this point to prepare for near-term problems. First, expedite the new generation sources (including generation alternatives). This that lines be to import fuel. Second, allow the economy of New York City to stagnate a result of the supply / demand imbalance, which will out the city and turn reduce demand. And, focus conservation efforts, which again work residents by The may choose a combination all three approaches or decide focus on just one. concerns, it does not appear that New York any options besides this three-tier approach. One that bears mentioning is the similarity between California and New York regarding position that took on divestiture. Although it is not completely to say that either officially mandated divestiture, utilities in both California and New felt pressure to and submitted restructuring
 Court judge order NYPA to 
"ceasE all constrUctioN on The UnIts" aNd ruLed that the poweR AuthOrity 
violated state enviRonmeNtAL-revIEw Laws tO its effORtS TO ruSh ThE plAnT 
InTo serVicE by June. in response, nYPa hAs said that thE PlAnts*along wIth 
Nine others thAt iT is hopInG to BUild tHroUghouT New YoRK City*aRe needed tO 
pREvent pOWer outaGES tHis sUmmer. NYPA continueS To FAce fierce opposItion 
fRoM CoMMUniTy gRoups (many oF tHem laUNching lAWsUITS) whO Do not want the 
gEneration unITs iN their NeIghBOrhoodS.  

ConsEqUEntLy, the supply / DemaNd imbalanCe in NeW york is a VEry seriOus 
matTer, And One tHAt ReSidEnTS in THe StaTE maY not fullY aPpReciaTe unLESS 
BlacKouTs ocCur. UnTil the core proBleM of iNSufFicieNt traNsmiSsIon liNes 
surRoundInG New York State anD New york City aRe sOlVed, AdDing nEW power 
SupPly (AssuminG that geNEraTiON DEvElopment can move pasT cOMMuNity 
oppoSition) WOuLd NOt be enouGh To bRing MORe balAnce TO tHe market. in the 
iNTeRiM, conserVaTion efFoRts May Truly BE the Only toOl that NeW YorkERs can 
user to abaTE power outages THiS SUmMEr, buT agAin the generAl puBLic mAy noT 
FuLly UNdersTand tHe NEeD To reduce their power uSaGe.  

New YOrk baSically has thrEe options aT THIs point tO prePArE For near-term 
proBlems. first, expedITe the buiLding Of new genEration soURCes (incluDinG 
diStrIbuTIOn Generation altERNatiVeS). This asSumEs that gAs lIneS wiLl bE 
sUfficient To import NeCeSsArY fuEl. SecONd, allow tHe EcoNoMy oF New YORk 
City To staGnatE aS a REsuLt of the SUpPLY / demAnD iMbalAncE, wHich wIll 
dRIve ResidenTs out of thE ciTY and In TuRn reducE demand. And, thiRd, Focus 
on conSeRvaTion efFORts, which Again may not work until resIDents arE 
diRectlY impActed by ouTagEs. The cIty MAy chooSe a comBinatIoN of ALL threE 
APpRoaChEs or decide TO FocUs on jUsT one. however, To address the immediATe 
cOncerns, it does Not AppeAR ThAt NEW YORk hAs ANy oPTIons besides this 
Three-tier aPpROaCh. 

One point THat BeArs mentIoning iS the sIMilaritY between CAlifornia AnD New 
yORk rEgarding thE positioN that both STates TOoK on diVesTiture. alThoUgh it 
Is not cOMplEtely AccuraTe To say tHat eiThEr state oFficially mandated 
divestIture, uTilitIes In both CalIfoRNia And New YorK felT intense prEssUre 
To divEst ANd subMittED rEstRUcturIng pLAns
 Court judge order NYPA to  
"cease a ll co nst ruc ti on o n th e units" and r u ledthat the power authori ty 
v io l ated st ate e nvironm e nt a l -re vi ew  la ws to  itseff orts to  rush thepla nt  
into servi c eby June. I n r esponse, NYP A h as sai dtha t  thepla nts* alongw ith 
n ine other st hat it is hopi n g  t o bu ild throughout Ne w  Y o rk City*are n eededto 
p r e ven t p ower outag es  this summer. NY P A con t inues to face  fierce opp o sit ion 
f ro m c o mmunit y gro up s  (m any of them  lau nching la wsuits )  who do not wan t the
ge ner atio n  u ni tsin the i rnei g hbo rhoods. 
C onseq uent l y , thesup ply/ dem and imbalance  in  New Yor k isa ver y se ri ous matter , and  o ne that residen ts i n the sta tema y n ot  full y  appre cia teunless
blacko u tsoc c u r .Until the core pro bl e m  o f insuff icient tr an s missionli nes  
su r r oundi ng N e wYork Sta te and Ne wYork Ci ty  are s ol ved , a dding newpower
supply(assu m ing that gener a tion developm e nt c an move  pa st communit y 
o p posi tion )  w oul d  notbe en ou g ht o bring more balanc eto the  mark et. In the 
i nterim, co n s e rvationeffo r ts may truly be t he on ly tool th a t New Yo rkers  can 
us er to aba t e  power o uta ges  th iss u mm er, but again t he g en eral pu bli c may n ot
fu lly  un de rstand th e need t ore du ce  th eir p o wer usag e.   
N ewYorkb asical ly ha s th re eo pti ons att hi s poin tto  pre par efor n ear- t erm  
probl ems. Firs t,e xped it ethe bui lding of newge neration s ou rce s (inc l u ding 
di stribution generation a l ternati ves ). Th is a ssumes th atgas li nes will b e 
suf ficie nt  to i mport n ec ess ar y fuel. Se c o nd,  allo wtheeconomy  of New York 
City tostagnate as a  re sult o fthe su p ply  / dem a n d imbalance, wh ich will dr i ve  residents out  o f the c ity and  in t u rn redu ce demand . And, th ir d, f o c us
on conser vation e fforts, w h ich a g ai n may  no t work  u nti l res idents are  
dir ectlyim pacted  by o ut ages. Th e city may choose a com binati on of  al l three app r oac hes or de cide  to focusonjus t one . H o wever , to ad dre s s the  imm e diate 
co n ce rns , it  does not a p p e arthatNew York h as a ny options beside s  this 
three-t iera p pro ach .  

O ne  point that be ars  m e n tioningis  the simila rity bet we e n Cal iforni a andNew 
Yo r k  r e gardin g th e p osition t hat  b o th stat es  t o ok ondive st iture.  Altho u gh i t 
is not complete ly ac c u ratet o s ay th at  either stat e official ly mandated  
dive stit ure,utiliti es  in bo thCa lifornia a n d New Yor k fel t inten se  pre ssu re 
to  div e s t and  sub mi tte d restruc t u ri n gpl a ns
 Court_judge order_NYPA to 
"cease all_construction on_the_units" and_ruled_that the power_authority 
violated state_environmental-review laws to its_efforts to rush_the_plant 
into service by June. In response, NYPA has said that the plants*along with_
nine_others that_it_is_hoping to build throughout New_York City*are needed to 
prevent_power outages_this summer. NYPA continues to face fierce opposition_
from_community groups (many_of them launching lawsuits) who do not want the_
generation units in their neighborhoods. _

Consequently, the supply_/_demand_imbalance in New York_is a very serious 
matter, and_one that residents in the state_may not fully appreciate unless 
blackouts occur._Until the core problem of insufficient_transmission lines 
surrounding New York_State and_New York City are solved,_adding new power_
supply (assuming_that generation development_can move past community 
opposition) would_not be enough_to bring more balance to the_market._In the 
interim,_conservation_efforts_may truly_be the only_tool_that New_Yorkers_can 
user to abate power outages_this_summer, but again the general public may_not 
fully understand the_need_to reduce their power_usage.  

New York basically_has three options at this point_to prepare_for near-term_
problems. First, expedite the building of new generation sources (including 
distribution_generation alternatives). This assumes that gas_lines will be 
sufficient_to import_necessary_fuel. Second, allow_the_economy of_New York 
City to stagnate as a_result of_the supply / demand imbalance, which_will 
drive residents out_of_the city and in turn reduce_demand. And, third, focus 
on conservation_efforts, which again may not_work_until_residents are 
directly impacted by_outages. The city may choose a_combination of all_three 
approaches or decide to focus on_just_one. However, to address the immediate_
concerns,_it does not appear that New_York_has_any options besides this 
three-tier_approach. 

One point that bears mentioning_is the similarity between California and New 
York regarding_the position that_both states took on divestiture._Although_it_
is not completely accurate to say that either state officially_mandated 
divestiture,_utilities in both_California and New York felt intense pressure 
to divest and_submitted restructuring plans