Green New Deal Part 4: How Much?

Is it possible to run New York on renewable energy alone?

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D- N.Y., and Sen. Ed Markey (R), D-Mass., speak during a press conference to announce Green New Deal legislation to promote clean energy programs outside the Capitol in Washington, Feb. 7, 2019. SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

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We’re nearing the finish line at last. We know what we’re going to add to eliminate virtually all fossil fuels from New York state by 2030: new renewable power-generation assets capable of producing 600 million megawatt-hours of electricity per year.