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Mar 5 2026

WHAM1180: NYSERDA Memo

March 5, 2026: Bob Lonsberry talks to Justin Wilcox of Upstate United about the NYSERDA memo. Listen here.

Feb 26 2026

Press Release: CLCPA-Related Costs Continue to Loom Over New Yorkers

The following statement can be attributed to Justin Wilcox, Executive Director of Upstate United “State Budget Director Blake Washington recently warned that the energy transition could cost many New Yorkers an additional $3,000 a year – approximately 4.5% percent of the average upstate household income. At a time when New Yorkers are already struggling, adding $3,000 in […]

Feb 24 2026

LoHud: NY’s economic success depends on grid reliability | Opinion

Justin Wilcox, Special to the USA TODAY Network Feb. 23, 2026, Read online here. New York’s bid to lead in artificial intelligence and semiconductor manufacturing is colliding with a self-inflicted obstacle: restriction of the electricity supply required for economic expansion. Investments in these sectors present meaningful economic opportunity, but that promise — and the jobs […]

Feb 4 2026

Upstate United Responds to Senate Press Conference on Utilities

The following can be attributed to Justin Wilcox, Executive Director of Upstate United “At a time when many of our state leaders, representatives, and stakeholders have started to recognize the major factors contributing to skyrocketing utility bills, it is incredibly frustrating that some of the very legislators who sponsored and passed the CLCPA in 2019 […]

Feb 2 2026

CBS6 Albany You Paid For It: Rising energy bills expose NY’s energy paradox

by Briana Supardi Fri, January 30, 2026 Watch on CBS Albany here. LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (WRGB) — If your energy bill prompted a double take, you’re not alone — many across the Capital Region have shared that they are seeing double- to triple-digit increases in their bills this month. So what’s driving these dramatic spikes? Are the […]

Jan 28 2026

NY Post: Blue birds fly the coop NY, Calif. to lose DC voting power as residents retreat

Got the blues: NY, California will lose a combined 6 House seats after 2030, census figures analysis shows By Carl Campanile and Alex Oliveira Jan. 27, 2026 – Read on NY Post It’s the blue state blues. Democratic strongholds New York and California are expected to lose a massive amount of DC voting power after 2030 as hundreds […]

Jan 16 2026

Democrat & Chronicle Opinion: New York’s energy policy undermines our economic development

Justin Wilcox – Special to the USA TODAY Network Jan. 16, 2026 Energy policy is poised to take center stage nationally in 2026. Here in New York, it already has — largely because of dramatic cost increases imposed on ratepayers and the negative impact on economic development driven by state policy choices and legislative mandates. Affordability can […]

Jan 15 2026

Buffalo News: Utilities say state should be clearer about energy charges

January 15, 2026 – Matt Glynn Read on the Buffalo News here. Gov. Kathy Hochul is calling for utilities to be clear about what customers are paying for in their bills. Some utilities say they agree – but for a different reason. They argue that there should be more transparency on how the cost of state […]

Jan 13 2026

Upstate United Responds to 2026 State of the State Address

The following can be attributed to Justin Wilcox, Executive Director of Upstate United “As usual, today’s State of the State address included a long list of aspirational proposals that, without more details, could prove difficult to fully assess. That said, we agree with the Governor that utility bill transparency is long overdue. But when talking […]

Dec 26 2025

Rochester Business Journal Opinion: Why healthcare costs are New York’s true affordability emergency

December 26, 2025 – Read on the Rochester Business Journal here. Upstate New Yorkers understand the word “affordability.” We routinely debate the soaring cost of housing, utility bills, and property taxes. Yet, in these crucial conversations, the single largest threat to household budgets and small business viability, the cost of healthcare, often gets relegated to […]