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REUTERS | New York's electric grid prepared to meet hot weather demand, operator says

July 24, 2025 | The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) said on Thursday that it is prepared to meet power demand on Friday as a heat dome moving across the Southern states is expected to increase temperatures in its footprint.

RTO INSIDER | NY Steps Back from OSW, Halts Offshore Tx Planning Process

July 17, 2025 | The PSC shut down the process to build an underwater transmission network to bring electricity to shore from the hundreds of wind turbines the state hopes to see spinning off its coastline.

SPECTRUM NEWS | New alert system unveiled to prevent summer power outages in N.Y.

July 15, 2025 | As triple-digit heat intensifies across the state, New York’s power grid is working harder than ever to meet soaring demand. The New York Independent System Operator, or NYISO, has introduced a new alert system to keep the public informed — and the lights on.

SPECTRUM NEWS | New York's electric grid tries keeping up with increasing demand for power

July 14, 2025 | State officials are banking on New York being the future of semiconductor research and manufacturing. While investments in the space give the state some juice, it stands to squeeze a lot too.

TIMES UNION | NYISO issued energy warning amid extreme heat

June 24, 2025 | The New York Independent System Operator, the North Greenbush-based entity that oversees the state’s wholesale electrical market and high-voltage transmission system, issued an energy warning early Tuesday evening, calling on residents to conserve electricity, according to a NYISO news release. Conditions later returned to normal, meaning electricity supplies are adequate to meet demand.

TIMES UNION | NY's power grid operator warns of 'declining reliability margins'

June 2, 2025 | An annual report by the Independent System Operator, which operates and manages New York’s power grid, warns that the state’s reliability margins are continuing to decline as fossil-fueled power plants are aging and being taken out of service while new sources of energy are not keeping pace with expected increases in demand.

RTO INSIDER | All 7 ISO/RTOs Send Senior Executives to Update Congress on Reliability

March 25, 2025 | ISO/RTO leaders explained the issues facing their markets and took some questions from members, with subjects like FERC's independence and the recent capacity price spikes in PJM coming up.

DEMOCRAT & CHRONICLE | NY hit with surcharge on Canadian electricity after Trump’s tariffs. Here's what to know

March 10, 2025 | New York and two other northern states are now facing a surcharge on all electricity provided by Canada after President Donald Trump's tariffs on the country went into effect last week.

S&P GLOBAL | Northeast US electricity markets grapple with uncertainty from US tariffs

March 4, 2025 | Experts, industry participants and grid operators in the US Northeast are searching for clarity as to whether and how President Donald Trump's newly instated tariffs will apply to US imports of Canadian electricity.

RTO INSIDER | NYISO CEO Lays out 2025 Priorities

February 3, 2025 | NYISO CEO Rich Dewey opened the Management Committee meeting with a congratulations on getting through 2024 before looking ahead to the rest of 2025.

REUTERS | New York's electric grid ready to meet cold snap demand, operator says

January 17, 2025 | The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) said on Friday that the state's electric grid is prepared to meet anticipated power demand during a forecasted cold snap from Monday to Wednesday.

CNY BUSINESS JOURNAL | NYISO names VP of market structures

December 6, 2024 | The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), the nonprofit that operates New York state’s power grid, recently announced it has promoted Shaun Johnson to VP of market structures, effective Dec. 1. Johnson is succeeding Rana Mukerji, who currently serves as senior VP of market structures and is retiring at the end of the […]

TIMES UNION | NY's grid operator spots an energy reliability shortfall in 2033

November 25, 2024 | The ability of New York’s energy grid to adequately handle future electricity needs is narrowing as power plants are aging and not being replaced, demand is expected to increase, and the zero-emission mandates of the state’s Climate Act are looming, according to a biennial assessment conducted recently by the New York Independent System Operator.

WNYT NEWSCHANNEL 13 | NY electric grid ready for winter

November 13, 2024 | New York’s electric grid is prepared to meet the winter demand.

UTILITY DIVE | New York ISO reforms interconnection queue, launches cluster study reviews

August 13, 2024 | The New York Independent System Operator on Aug. 5 announced a slate of reforms to its interconnection process, including a new cluster study approach that aims to save time by evaluating interconnection requests in groups rather than individually.

UTILITY DIVE | New York could see electricity demand grow 90% by 2042: ISO

August 1, 2024 | New York’s electricity demand could increase by 50% to 90% over the next two decades, driven by the electrification of heating and transportation and the development of energy intensive projects and industry, the state’s grid operator said in a 20-year outlook published July 25.

SPECTRUM NEWS | NYISO: Fossil fuel retirements are outpacing new supply

June 21, 2024 | With record-breaking heat comes the possibility of record-breaking energy usage. But Rich Dewey, president and CEO of the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), told Capital Tonight that the grid is resilient, and that adequate resources are in place to accommodate the kind of demand we have experienced this week.

WCNY CAPITOL PRESSROOM | New York’s electric grid prepared (for now)

June 21, 2024 | New York Independent System Operator President & CEO Rich Dewey discusses the state’s energy generation capacity and demand for this summer and for future summers (and winters).

TIMES UNION | Power operators predict 'adequate' electricity supply for heat wave

June 18, 2024 | New York’s electrical grid will be put to the test as much of the state deals with a multi-day heat wave this week.

WROC | NY’s power grid projected to have adequate supply of electricity amid high temps

June 17, 2024 | By Monday afternoon, many people across the Rochester region may have already turned up the air conditioning unit, preparing for even hotter projected temperatures in the coming days. But how much can the state power grid currently handle if thousands upon thousands of individuals, not to mention businesses and other indoor facilities, have the same relief option in mind?