Close Indian Point

Con Ed only contracts for 500 megawatts of power from Indian Point (according to their own Annual Report), which means it supplies between 3% and 7% of NYC & Westchester electricity. There is more excess power than that even at peak times.
At a public hearing June 2, 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission admitted that I.P. has over 100 health and safety exemptions.
I.P. is on top of the Ramapo Seismic Zone, the most active seismic zone in the area, and is near two intersecting earthquake faults. The Core Damage Frequency of Indian Point is the highest of all U.S. nuclear reactors.
Nuclear power is an anti-democratic form of energy, shrouded in secrecy.
Nukes put radioactive, cancer-causing substances in the air and water every day that they operate. They're called "routine emissions."
As the plants age, accidents are increasing in number and severity.
The nuclear fuel cycle and plant operation is carbon and methane intensive.
Nuclear power is one of the clearest examples of environmental racism (aka environmental justice) in the U.S., due to mining and milling processes where Indigenous People live.

Grow the renewable energy industry

There are about 3,400 rooftop solar installations in NYC, totaling almost 53 megawatts (MW). There are about a million buildings, so there could be thousands of MW of solar.
NYC uses the most energy ("peak usage") when air conditioning use is highest, which is also when electricity rates are highest, and also when the most solar power is available. Solar electricity put into the grid lowers costs for everyone because expensive "peaking plants" do not have to go on.
NYC has a potential for wind power, but it must and can be done correctly, and not endanger wildlife.
The tidal power experiment between Queens and Roosevelt Island has been declared a success.
Ground source heat pumps (sometimes called geothermal energy) would work in some parts of NYC, but be a net energy loss in other parts of NYC.

Make NYC buildings more energy efficient

It's money in your pocket when the buildings you live in don't waste as much energy.
Buildings can be made to use 1/10 the energy. There are already several multi-family buildings in NYC that use "passive house" techniques to cut energy costs by as much as 90%.
The make-more-buy-more energy system is part of what got us into this climate chaos mess and energy efficiency changes that system by eliminating waste.
Money saved from energy efficiency tends to be spent locally.
There are bills going through NY City Council committees that will make NYC buildings more efficient.
As energy use declines, any single source supplies a greater percent of what is used.

For more information or to check sources, go to
NIRS,
New York Solar Energy Society,
New York solar research by Richard Perez,
SUNY solar research,
CUNY Solar in NYC,
Indian Point Safe Energy Coalition,
The Solar Foundation,
NRC cancels study on nuclear power and cancer,
shutdownindianpointnow.org,
sdipn.info,
Chernobyl-on-the-Hudson,
Biggest radioactive disaster in U.S. history
NY State Assembly: Indian Point Can be shut down.
Exposing myths about nuclear power and climate change
Why nuclear power is not a solution to climate change
Radiation and children
Daily radioactive releases into the air
Radiation basics
Subsidies for nuclear power
More information on Indian Point
NY state analysis of the "need" for Indian Point
Check youtube or a search engine for "passive house" or "Zero Net Energy" home or "solar cooker."

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Far Rockaway Indian Point panel
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Endorsed by: Eco-Logic on WBAI-FM, NYC Friends of Clearwater, Occupy Wall St. Environmental Solidarity Working Group, Shut Down Indian Point Now, Neighborhood Energy Network, NY Climate Action Group, NYC Metro Raging Grannies, NYC SHAD Alliance