Why pursue Public Power?

The fight for public ownership of energy is not new to New York or the United States. In 1931, the state legislature created the New York Power Authority (NYPA) as a counterweight to private utilities like ConEd. And without the federal government stepping in to create publicly-owned or cooperative utilities, most of rural America may still be without power. Today, cities like Los Angeles and Austin get their energy from publicly-owned utilities.

The conflict between profit and public interest has always lied at the root of the multiple crises facing for-profit utilities, and Central Hudson is no exception.