Con Edison and its march to PG&E
Terigi Ciccone
December 2, 2025
For about 5 years, I've been following the Manhattan Contrarian, who has been sounding the alarm about the New York State Green Energy utopian pipe dream. During this period, the Manhattan Contrarian blog has relentlessly flagged New York State's disastrous net-zero program under the 2019 Climate Leadership Act, exposing its reliance on unproven wind/solar fantasies as the cheapest energy source— ignoring that natural gas dominates and electrification merely hikes emissions without viable renewables. In late 2025 posts, they spotlight Con Edison's rate-hike push, detailing a November 26 objection filing against a "Joint Proposal" settlement that saddles ratepayers with billions for infrastructure to "deliver" phantom green power, and criticizing regulators and advocates for abandoning fiscal sanity.
As socialist Zohran Mamdani assumes office, the blog warns his push for expanded handouts, public housing, and police cuts—policies NYC tried and scrapped for failure—will amplify the grift. Amid soaring bills for fossil-dependent grids and no exit ramp, they decry the program's economic sabotage, echoing failed histories while sustainability rhetoric persists at summits like the 2025 Energy Infrastructure event. These critiques underscore a looming repeat of the fiscal irresponsibility that led to PG&E's bankruptcy. Read the article here.
https://www.manhattancontrarian.com/blog/2025-11-30-othercomments-on-the-con-edison-rate-case.