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Dirty "Peaker Plants" Remain Essential to NYC's Power Grid
When energy demand is high, polluting peaker plants kick on. New York isn’t generating enough clean energy to phase them out.
But with the New York State Independent System Operator projecting energy demand to rise 50 to 90 percent by midcentury due to economic development and decarbonization policies, kicking the nasty habit will prove more difficult. The Bronx’s infamous “ Asthma Alley ” is located at Hell Gate and Harlem River Yard, two of the city’s most used peakers at over 10 percent capacity, where residents also contend with poor air quality from nearby expressways. As buildings move away from fossil fuels towards electric power and heat, demand will increase year round, creating new peaks in the winter, experts project.
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