Wanderlust World Wanderlust World New York's power sources are shifting rapidly toward clean energy under the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) (70% renewable by 2030, 100% zero-emission by 2040).
| Source | Share | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Gas | ~42% | Still largest single source. Peakers in NYC/Long Island critical for reliability. |
| Nuclear | ~22% | 3 plants: Nine Mile Point (2 units), Ginna, FitzPatrick. Indian Point (2 units) closed 2020/21. |
| Hydroelectric | ~22% | NYPA Niagara (Robert Moses, Lewiston) + St. Lawrence-FDR. Run-of-river + pumped storage (Blenheim-Gilboa). |
| Wind | ~6% | Onshore (upstate). Offshore coming: South Fork (132 MW, 2023), Empire Wind, Sunrise Wind (2.4 GW+ by 2030). |
| Solar | ~4% | Utility + distributed (rooftop/community). Rapid growth. NY-Sun goal 10 GW by 2030. |
| Other Renewables | ~2% | Biomass, landfill gas. |
| Coal | 0% | Last plant (Somerset) closed 2020. |
| Oil | <1% | Emergency peakers only. |
NY is a winter-peaking, dual-peaking (summer AC, winter heat electrification) system — unique challenge.