07/03/2026
Governor Kathy Hochul is asking New Yorkers to set their thermostats between 75° and 78° to reduce electricity demand. After years of pushing electric vehicle mandates, restricting natural gas in new construction, and converting productive farmland into large-scale solar projects, New Yorkers are now being asked to use less energy while some of the state’s biggest commercial consumers continue operating as usual.
Despite the continued loss of farmland to large scale solar, solar didn’t even merit its own title share in New York’s electricity demand during one of this summer’s hottest days (see the chart in the comments). That raises an important question: Is Albany’s energy strategy delivering the reliable, affordable power New Yorkers were promised?
This is the time to talk with your friends, neighbors, and family members who may not normally vote Republican. We don’t have to agree at the national level to agree at the state and local level! Share this message of common sense and encourage them to support leaders who will fight for affordable, reliable energy and practical solutions—not political slogans.
Vote for Bruce Blakeman, Ralph Ambrozio, and John Antoski.
