Green Energy Advocacy Behind Rising Electricity Prices in Southeast New York, Expert Says

The Indian Point nuclear power plant is seen Aug. 3, 2002, in Buchanan, New York. Photo by Stephen Chernin/Getty Images

When the movement to close the Southeast New York-based Indian Point nuclear plants reached a new high in 2012, energy expert Jonathan Lesser warned that the closure would mean rising electricity prices for consumers.

Much of what he predicted in his 2012 report has come true.