New Yorkers generally don’t pay much attention to power plants – until there’s a blackout.
The report discussed yesterday called for some major upgrades to the city’s energy system to prepare it for future growth, where demand will exceed supply in just about five years.
And by 2030, officials project New York City will be short about 1,500 megawatts of electricity if it doesn’t find additional ways of adding power soon.
“We’re a city that runs on electricity,” said Mayor Bloomberg.
“Yet some of power grid dates from the 1920s and our power plants rely heavily on outmoded, heavily polluting technology.”
One source said the city has been working quietly with Con Ed for months – ever since the extended blackout in Queens over the summer – to insure a steady and reliable source of electricity.