NY approves plan for 50 percent renewable energy by 2030

The Sacramento Bee: ALBANY, N.Y. The state will aim to generate half its power from renewable sources by the year 2030, an ambitious plan that will rely on big subsidies to nuclear power plants to help reduce the state's reliance on fossil fuels.

The policy adopted Monday by state utility regulators puts New York in the company of California, Hawaii and Vermont as having one of the strongest clean energy goals in the nation. New York now generates roughly a quarter of its energy from renewable sources.

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