Governor Hochul Signs Assemblymember Shrestha’s Bill to Add Transparency Measures to the New York Power Authority’s Buildout of Publicly-Owned Renewable Energy
Dec 23, 2025
Kingston, NY – The Governor, over the weekend, signed into law a bill introduced by Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha, the Public Renewables Transparency Act (A07686A), which passed the State Assembly unanimously earlier this year. Please see the Assemblymember’s...
Assemblymember Shrestha Asks Central Hudson Customers to Take a Survey on the Hudson Valley Power Authority Act
Dec 22, 2025
Kingston, NY – “52.2 million adults, or 23% of all US adults, reported not being able to pay their energy bills at least once in the previous year. Meanwhile, for-profit utilities – known as investor-owned utilities – requested a historic $18.13...
Assemblymember Shrestha to Hold Mobile Office Hours and Energy Savings and Efficiency Workshop in Partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension
Dec 8, 2025
Kingston, NY – The office of Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha has announced mobile office hours in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension on Tuesday, Dec. 15 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM at the Saugerties Library. Ulster County Energy Advisor Mike...
Assemblymember Shrestha Says Governor Hochul Must Not Abandon Energy Affordability and Climate Goals
Nov 13, 2025
Kingston, NY – “Last week, Governor Hochul allowed New York State to approve two previously rejected projects that will increase the cost for ratepayers and undermine the state’s climate goals: a Trump-backed gas pipeline and a cryptocurrency mining...
Assemblymember Shrestha Says Kingston’s New Vacancy Study Shows the Process for Rent Stabilization Opt-In is Broken, and the REST Act is Needed to Fix it
Nov 13, 2025
Kingston, NY – The City of Kingston’s new vacancy study disqualifies the city from continuing its rent-stabilization laws that have been effective at protecting tenants. Shrestha’s REST (Rent Emergency Stabilization for Tenants) Act would change...
Assemblymember Shrestha Calls on Governor to Advance $640 Million to Keep SNAP Uninterrupted, Following the Lead of States Like Virginia, Delaware, and New Mexico
Nov 3, 2025
Kingston, NY – “New York, under the leadership of Attorney General Tish James, was among the states to sue the U.S. Department of Agriculture last week over the suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). On Friday, the court ruled...
Assemblymember Shrestha Calls on Governor to Advance $640 Million to Keep SNAP Uninterrupted, Says Mutual Aid Efforts Won’t Make a Dent in the Impact of Cuts
Oct 30, 2025
Kingston, NY – Due to the ongoing federal shutdown, the federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is expected to run out within days, by the end of October. The program funds food stamp benefits. “3 million New Yorkers,...
Commonly Asked Questions About the Proposed Energy Storage Project in the Town of Ulster, Bordering the Town of Hurley and the City of Kingston
Sep 8, 2025
Why is battery storage important? Because the sun doesn’t always shine, and the wind doesn’t always blow, we need to store excess renewable energy and dispatch it as needed if we want to transition to wind and solar as our significant source of energy[1]....
Assemblymember Shrestha and Senator Hinchey Find No Safety Flags on Proposed Energy Storage Project in the Town of Ulster
Sep 3, 2025
Kingston, NY – Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha and Senator Michelle Hinchey, who represent the Town of Ulster, the Town of Hurley, and the City of Kingston, provide the following comment and answers to some of the commonly asked questions regarding...
Commonly Asked Questions About the Proposed Energy Storage Project in the Town of Ulster, Bordering the Town of Hurley and the City of Kingston
Sep 2, 2025
Why is battery storage important? Because the sun doesn’t always shine, and the wind doesn’t always blow, we need to store excess renewable energy and dispatch it as needed if we want to transition to wind and solar as our significant source of energy[1]....
