In his state of the state address last month, Gov. Andrew Cuomo highlighted his plan for New York's energy future to require that 100% of the electricity generated by the state's public utilities come from renewable sources by 2040.

“Let’s take the next step,” Cuomo said on January 15.

Cuomo’s plan would invest $1.5 billion in renewable energy projects upstate, and spend up to $200 million improving the state’s ports for wind projects. The State Senate began a series of hearings on climate change yesterday. Democrats who lead the chamber back a measure that would go further.