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RTO INSIDER | NY Energy Market Summit Tackles DER

Aug. 09, 2018 | New York is charting its own course for integrating distributed energy resources into its grid, different from the path trod by states with already high rates of penetration, industry experts said this week.

SMART ENERGY INTERNATIONAL | NYISO pilot programme for distributed energy resources

Jul. 31, 2018 | The New York grid operator - NYISO - is piloting three distributed energy resource (DER) pilot programmes, designed to improve New York's energy infrastructure.

UTILITY DIVE | New York's energy storage target could end up at 3 GW by 2030

Jul. 10, 2018 | The plan supports Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo's energy storage target of 1,500 MW by 2025, but several sources say the final plan could call for an even more ambitious target. Reaching that target, though, could involve challenges that are largely outside of the scope of New York energy agencies.

TIMES HERALD-RECORD | Nonprofit: State's power grid is good shape for summer

Jul. 03, 2018 | New York’s electric grid will have enough juice to meet the summer demand, according to the independent nonprofit that manages the power grid.

RTO INSIDER | NYISO MC Supports AC Transmission Projects

Jun. 28, 2018 | NYISO stakeholders on Tuesday again backed joint proposals by North America Transmission (NAT) and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to build two 345-kV transmission projects that could cost $900 million to $1.1 billion.

CHAUTAUQUA TODAY | NYISO discusses interconnection cost for NRG repowering project

Jun. 21, 2018 | There's alot of uncertainty over the future of the NRG repowering project, but the organization that oversees New York's power grid wants to clear the air about the cost surrounding the project's interconnection page.

RTO INSIDER | NY Task Force Examines Carbon Pricing Market Impacts

Jun. 20, 2018 | The impact of a carbon price would likely reverberate throughout New York’s wholesale electricity markets, industry experts said Monday. Carbon pricing could be “a real game-changer in terms of likely impacts on the market,” Couch White attorney Michael Mager said during a June 18 meeting of the state’s Integrating Public Policy Task Force (IPPTF).

THE OBSERVER | What's behind the NRG connection costs?

Jun. 17, 2018 | I read with great concern Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello’s commentary “Grid authority casts a huge shadow” (June 10). The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) understands the county executive’s interest in the future of NRG’s Dunkirk facility.

POWER MAGAZINE | The Power Grid's Great Transition

Jun. 01, 2018 | Renewable energy, such as wind and solar generation, has been growing steadily in most parts of the world as consumers clamor for more environmentally friendly sources of power. The evolving power landscape is most apparent to independent system operators (ISOs) and regional transmission organizations (RTOs), the entities tasked with managing the electric grid.

WYOMING BUSINESS REPORT | Electricity prices plunge with more renewables, study says

May. 25, 2018 | Wide adoption of solar and wind power, such as is coming to California and New York, could dramatically lower the wholesale price of electricity and cause "profound changes" in electric power systems, according to a new federal study.

RTO INSIDER | NY Task Force Examines Carbon Pricing Impacts

May. 23, 2018 | New York’s adoption of a carbon charge will likely increase the state’s wholesale energy prices, decrease prices for zero-emission credits and boost energy revenues for new “Tier 1” renewable resources supported by renewable energy credits.

THE CAPITAL PRESSROOM | Richard Dewey Shares 2018 Power Trends Report

May. 17, 2018 | The NYISO has released their annual report that takes a look at how the state’s power grid is impacted by new policies and trends. Richard Dewey, Executive Vice President, stopped by to share some of the report’s findings.

CAPITAL TONIGHT | Richard Dewey Discusses New York's Changing Power Grid

May. 17, 2018 | The state's power grid operator predicts a decline in demand for power from the system over the next ten years. Rich Dewey, EVP of the NYISO talks with Liz Benjamin of Spectrum News' Capital Tonight.

NEW YORK LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS | New York Considers Pricing Carbon Power Grid

May. 03, 2018 | There is a growing bipartisan consensus that a carbon tax could be the most effective way to immediately cut greenhouse gas emissions.

RTO INSIDER | NYISO Board Rejects Appeals on Capacity Votes

Apr. 26, 2018 | The NYISO Board of Directors has rejected two appeals of Management Committee votes on capacity zones and locational capacity requirements.

RTO INSIDER | RTOs, Regulators Set Course for DER Market Participation

Apr. 10, 2018 | Grid operators and regulators hashed out the complexities of integrating distributed energy resources (DERs) during a FERC technical conference.

UTILITY DIVE | Unnecessary complexity? Assessing New York and California's landmark DER proceedings

Apr. 04, 2018 | The nation-leading New York and California regulatory proceedings to create a marketplace opportunity for renewable and distributed generation have become almost encyclopedic in their complexity.

GALLUP NEWS | U.S. Energy Concerns Low; Increasing Supply Not a Priority

Apr. 02, 2018 | Every year, Gallup conducts an Environment survey to gauge Americans’ views on the U.S. energy situation. This year's survey yields two broad conclusions about Americans' views on the U.S. energy situation.

PHILLY.COM | Moody's Likes the Look of NJ, Other Northeastern States, for Offshore Wind

Apr. 02, 2018 | With costs declining and a favorable regulatory environment, the U.S. offshore wind market will grow rapidly in the coming years, according to Moody’s Investors Service in a new analysis of the sector.

NEW YORK TIMES | It's the No. 1 Power Source, but Natural Gas Faces Headwinds

Mar. 28, 2018 | Despite public policies aimed at increasing reliance on renewable energy, the resource is not technologically ready to power grids on their own, making improvements to transmission a top priority.