Hochul Administration Revises Climate Act Estimates

New York officials in late February 2026 signaled plans to reassess the Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act after budget director Blake Washington told a Feb. 25 Citizens Budget Commission breakfast that projected household costs average roughly $3,000 and Gov. Kathy Hochul later suggested up to $3,500. A NYSERDA memo leaked to City & State projects upstate households could face over $4,000, while the article's author estimates about $7,200 per household, prompting debate among advocates and lawmakers.