State-level public utility commissions regulate our energy systems. But they are often viewed as ill-equipped to address climate change. This Feature counters that conventional wisdom by uncovering a forgotten history of New York’s energy transition, revealing that public utility’s potential to facilitate a clean-energy transition is broader than we imagine.

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公共事业的潜力

国家级公用事业委员会负责监管我们的能源系统。但他们常常被认为没有能力应对气候变化。本专题通过揭示纽约能源转型被遗忘的历史来反驳传统观点，揭示公用事业促进清洁能源转型的潜力比我们想象的更广泛。