Chris Wright Calls Out New York’s Green Energy Failure
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright didn’t mince words this week during his visit to Long Island’s Northport Power Station. Standing in front of a 60-year-old natural gas facility that still provides reliable electricity to millions, Wright laid bare the consequences of New York’s radical green agenda: sky-high electricity bills, anemic infrastructure, and a mass exodus of jobs, according to a New York Post report.
“Energy is the infrastructure of life — this enables everything we do in our lives, our personal lives, our business, our hobbies,” Wright reminded reporters. But New York’s politicians have been too busy chasing net-zero fantasies to listen.
New Yorkers are now stuck paying 50-100% more for electricity than the national average. Heating costs are among the nation’s steepest. And as Wright pointed out, when industries leave California or Massachusetts for China, that doesn’t cut emissions, it just ships jobs overseas and makes America weaker.
Wright underscored what Power The Future has been saying for years. American’s energy prices are on the rise due to decades of bad policymaking, as we explain in our new report. The way out of this looming disaster is to expand affordable, reliable power. Secretary Wright confirmed talks with Governor Kathy Hochul on reviving two long-stalled projects:
- The Constitution Pipeline, to bring Pennsylvania shale gas into New York.
- The Northeast Supply Enhancement Project, to deliver additional capacity through New York Harbor.
Both projects were strangled by political opposition, even though they would cut bills, improve air quality, and create jobs.
Environmental activists will rage against pipelines while quietly enjoying the benefits of cheap, reliable energy. Meanwhile, working families in New York have to decide between keeping the lights on or paying other bills, all thanks to years of political malpractice.
As Wright said, the Northport station itself could be upgraded to produce more power with the same gas and even lower emissions. But that takes cooperation from Albany, and so far, common sense has been in short supply.
Secretary Wright is telling the truth: New York’s green energy mandates are a dead end. Natural gas is the bridge to lower bills, cleaner air, and economic growth. The sooner New York leaders accept that reality, the sooner their citizens can stop suffering the consequences of ideological energy policy.
At Power The Future, we’ll keep amplifying voices like Wright’s, because America’s energy workers and families deserve affordable, reliable power, not lectures from climate elites.
October 2, 2025