All of the above with Marie French

Dispatches from Planet Albany · Feb 25, 2026 · 27m

In response to this winter's energy bills, Planet Albany is rife with discussion about how to give ratepayers some relief. To cut through all the rhetoric and empty promises, we're checking in with Marie French, the energy and environment reporter for Politico New York.

In addition to throwing cold water on the rate relief ideas from Democrats and Republicans, we also consider whether Gov. Kathy Hochul may insert amendments to the CLCPA down the stretch in the budget process and why a new forecasting discussion by the state electric grid monitor has stakeholders worked up.

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