It is no secret that New York has become openly hostile to energy infrastructure. Led by Governor Andrew Cuomo and well-organized allies in the activist community, the state has worked to block permitting and construction of a number of pipelines that would deliver affordable energy to citizens throughout the Northeast. This is one reason why New York consumers pay a 40% premium for electricity compared to the national average, and manufacturing and industrial investment lags behind most other states. If you don’t build it, they won’t come.