About the ACPA

New York’s Affordable Clean Power Alliance (ACPA) is a powerful, diverse coalition of leading energy associations including ACE NY, Advanced Energy United, IPPNY, NY-BEST, NYSEIA, and SEIA. Formed around a unified vision, the ACPA is dedicated to maintaining and advancing private investment in power generation across New York State and protecting electricity ratepayers from unnecessary risks and costs associated with utility-owned generation. The alliance champions competitive market-based solutions, driving affordability and innovation as New York transitions toward a cleaner, sustainable energy future. ACPA advocates for policies that harness the power of competition to deliver clean, reliable, and cost-effective electricity, ensuring that the State remains at the forefront of energy transformation.

New York’s Affordable Clean Power Alliance Private Generation Shared Principles

As New York works towards achieving its renewable energy and energy storage targets pursuant to the CLCPA, private investors have led the way, and competition continues to be the best approach for minimizing costs and risks to electricity consumers. Over the last 25 years, New York’s power producers have been up to the task of maintaining a reliable and low emission electric grid, while investing in renewable energy and energy storage and fostering the development of zero emission sources. New York’s Affordable Clean Power Alliance is committed to the principles below to ensure that private power investment continues to be the model for New York and to avoid exposing electricity ratepayers to the cost and risk of utilities potentially re-entering the generation business.

1. Maintaining Safe, Reliable, and Resilient Energy Infrastructure:
   New York has one of the most reliable, resilient, and flexible electric systems in the world. Reliability of the electric grid must remain a top priority as New York transitions to a cleaner energy future. As consumers, we heavily depend on reliable electricity daily to heat our homes, charge our phones, power our schools and hospitals, cook our meals, etc. New York’s private investors will continue to ensure the lights stay on, as power demand increases, and are eager to invest in needed clean technologies.
2. Focusing Utilities on Distributing Electricity:
   Instead of attempting to re-enter the generation arena, the utilities should focus on their core mission of distribution of electricity. New York’s transmission grid will need a massive buildout for the State to achieve its climate targets. The utilities should continue to upgrade the grid to handle the forecasted increased demand and enable interconnection of renewable energy and energy storage.
3. Maintaining Energy Affordability for Energy Consumers:
   New York’s private generators have successfully kept costs as low as possible for more than two decades, while bearing the risks and costs of their investments. Additionally, private development through competition has lowered the generation component of electric bills, a figure that remains just one-third of the overall total of an average bill. Utility-owned generation would place New York ratepayers back on the hook to bear the costs of project failures and cost overruns. Further, there is no shortage of private sector interest when it comes to investing in new renewable energy projects and energy storage in the State. This private investment model has worked since electricity sector competition began and remains the best approach for New York.

New York’s Affordable Clean Power Alliance

By supporting these principles, this coalition continues to lead by example as the State transitions to a cleaner energy future.