Build Public Renewables

Public Power is our cornerstone campaign advocating for community control and renewable energy generation, which successfully championed the passage of New York's landmark Build Public Renewables Act (BPRA). This legislation empowers the publicly owned New York Power Authority (NYPA) to develop and operate its own renewable generation and battery storage projects to meet state climate mandates. The BPRA includes robust labor protections, mandates the phasing out of polluting peaker plants in disadvantaged communities, and establishes a program to provide low-and moderate-income New Yorkers with automatic bill discounts, demonstrating how public power can drive both climate action and economic justice.