New report calls for drastic energy measures

A new report by an affiliate of the Manhattan Institute wants the state to take drastic measures to overhaul its energy policies.

The new report, “NY Unplugged? Building Energy Capacity and Curbing Energy Rates in the Empire State,” calls for a moratorium on increases of the Systems Benefits Charge, a fee in utility bills that funds the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.

NYSERDA, as it is known, funds energy research and low-income aid programs in the state.

The report was published by the Empire Center for New York State Policy, which is a project of the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research.

The report also calls fo the state to overhaul the Renewable Portfolio Standard, which is a state policy that supports clean-energy generation such as wind farms.