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It looks like New York wants something that California finds unnecessary in the economic model: Supply. One could bet that Barbara Streisand is one happy camper. dsg April 6, 2001 Judge Dismisses Complaints by Groups To Stop NYPA From Opening Plants Associated Press A Brooklyn judge ruled Friday that the New York Power Authority can proceed with plans to open nine new metropolitan area power plants, rejecting the complaints of a coalition of consumer groups. The decision by state Supreme Court Justice Lawrence Knipel came just two days after a Queens judge had blocked the opening of two of the gas turbine generators in the Long Island City section of Queens. The anti-power plant groups "failed to demonstrate that [NYPA] abused their discretion or violated any rule of law" in efforts to open the plants, Judge Knipel wrote in his 76-page decision. NYPA and the other groups named in the suit "exercised a level of care sufficient to pass legal muster" Judge Knipel continued. Mike Petralia, spokesman for the New York Power Authority, hailed the judge's decision as "a good day for all New York City residents. Now we can move forward to get the plants operational, and keep the lights on this summer." Mr. Petralia said NYPA hopes to have the plants up and running by early June. The plants are scheduled to open in Brooklyn, Queens, the South Bronx and Brentwood on Long Island. New York State Judge Issues Order to Stop Work on Queens Power Plant (April 5) Jason Babbie of the New York Public Interest Group, one of the groups seeking to keep the plants from opening, said his group was unsure if it would appeal this latest decision. "We are considering an appeal," said Mr. Babbie, the environmental policy analyst for NYPIRG. "We are upset about the decision. ... The government has spent money, in effect, fighting against its own people." The Brooklyn ruling does not supersede the earlier ruling in Queens, according to both sides, since the two suits were filed on different grounds. "There is no green light," said Mr. Babbie. According to Mr. Petralia, NYPA is in negotiations with residents of the Queens neighborhood to clear the way for those plants to become operational. Opponents included Silvercup Studios, which produces the HBO series, "The Sopranos." The New York Power Authority has said it must get the plants running by summer to ensure reliable electrical service and avoid price spikes. NYPA officials warn that New Yorkers could face the same problem currently afflicting California unless something is done.
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