Proposal To Upgrade Peaker Plant In Astoria's "Asthma Alley" More Of A "Half Measure," Says State Senator

The peaker plant is one of 16 located in New York City that fit into the New York Power Authority’s market, distributing their energy to the city’s power grid that's accessible to Con Edison and National Grid. Peaker rates in the city are considered the most expensive in the country, where costs are passed along to utility customers, according to a May 2020 report by the PEAK, a consortium of activists fighting the project. They include The Point, UPROSE, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Clean Energy Group, and the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance.