TESTIMONY
Shravanthi Kanekal on Supporting Legislative Initiatives for Sustainable Energy Transition in New York City
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Shravanthi Kanekal, Senior Resiliency Planner at the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance, emphasizes the need for legislative support for sustainable energy transition in New York City.
- Kanekal testifies in support of initiatives aiming to install 100 megawatts of solar photovoltaic systems on municipal buildings.
- She stresses the importance of transitioning away from fossil fuel infrastructure to reduce utility burdens on low and moderate income families.
- Environmental justice is highlighted as a priority, ensuring historically disadvantaged communities benefit from reduced energy costs, better air quality, and green job opportunities.
- Kanekal advocates for legislation that identifies areas for energy storage systems deployment, especially in blackout-prone neighborhoods.
Shravanthi Kanekal
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Thank you.
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Good afternoon, and thank you to Consumema Manoj for sharing this hearing today on behalf of Consumema Genaro.
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My name is Ramanti Kanekka.
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I'm the senior resiliency planner, the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance, which is a nonprofit citywide membership network that links 11 grassroots organizations from low income neighborhoods and communities of color in their struggle for environmental justice.
Sandy Nurse
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Shravanthi Kanekal
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I can hear you.
Sandy Nurse
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Okay.
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Sorry about that.
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Introduced the organization where you left off.
Shravanthi Kanekal
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Okay.
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I will continue.
James F. Gennaro
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Right.
Shravanthi Kanekal
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A measure through the climate vote for all coalition.
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Has been an ardent supporter of the city's goal to install a 100 megawatts of solar PV systems, a municipal bearings and structures.
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The very supportive of intro 3, 5 leadership that will ensure this goal is not just a promise, but a commitment to a cleaner and more resilient future.
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The New York City.
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New York City has been far to rely on fossil fuel infrastructure for far too long.
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Peacock power plants are some of the most expensive and least efficient ways to produce electricity.
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In addition, they add the burden of utility leads.
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That is created for low and moderate income families.
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As we move towards a more sustainable future, environmental justice should stand at the forefront of our commitments because we know that not all communities have been equally affected by environmental challenges.
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And structure that are located in historically disadvantaged communities across the city.
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We also support Control354 that requires the city to identify much needed areas for energy storage systems.
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It is essential for us to focus on energy storage as we make the transition towards renewable energy.
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The city should prioritize the deployment of these energy source systems in grid constraint or blackout prone neighborhoods.
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The carbonizing arc grid would be critical to reducing air pollution that comes from fossil fuel infrastructure that we are so currently reliant on.
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The shift can play a life saving role in environmental justice communities, in addition to creating a number of good green jobs.
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By prioritizing these projects in environmental justice communities, we ensure that they are not only equal participants in our city's sustainable future, but they also reap the benefits of reduced energy costs.
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Improved air quality and job opportunities in the green economy.
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Thank you for your time and your
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