John Cropley
New York/New England Bureau Chief
John Cropley is a New York City native and a longtime resident of upstate New York. He was a newspaper reporter and editor for 33 years, 29 of them at The Daily Gazette in Schenectady, where he most recently reported local business news. In his spare time, Cropley is an avid photographer and fair-weather bicyclist. He and his wife have one adult son and share their home with two young dogs.

Recent Articles
EPRI Suggests Path to Limit Grid Costs of Data Center Surge
If the incremental costs of serving the new loads are below the current average costs, new demand can actually lower average retail rates as the system costs are spread across a wider base, the report concludes.
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N.Y. Reports Minimal Increase in Renewable Power
After a decade of intensive policy work and billions of dollars expended, the state’s grid was more reliant on carbon-based fuels in 2024 than in 2014.
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U.S. Utility Rate Increase Requests Topped $30B in 2025
A newly published review of utilities serving 81.1 million U.S. customers found a total of $30.5 billion in 2025 rate hike requests — a record high, and twice as much as was sought in 2024.
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Judge Lifts Stop-work Order Against Vineyard Wind
A judge has lifted the federal stop-work order on Vineyard Wind 1, allowing work to resume on the long-running, nearly completed Massachusetts offshore wind project.
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NextEra Reports Sharp Growth in Generation Portfolio, Backlog
NextEra Energy Resources brought 7.2 GW of new generation and storage into operation and added 13.5 GW to its backlog in 2025.
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