Fight over Astoria peaker plant tests cityâs vision for renewable energy By Ari Ephraim Feldman Queens PUBLISHED 3:15 PM ET Apr. 30, 2021 PUBLISHED 3:15 PM EDT Apr. 30, 2021
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At the northern tip of Astoria, Queens, in the middle of an industrial peninsula in the East River, sits one of New York Cityâs 16 peaker plants.
What You Need To Know
A national energy company is proposing to replace its âpeakerâ plant in Astoria, Queens
Peaker plants help the city avoid blackouts when energy demand is high, but emit large amounts of pollution and carbon dioxide
Politicians and activists are opposing the proposed new peaker in Astoria, saying it gets in the way of the stateâs renewable energy goals
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