Media Coverage

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Mar. 26, 2018 | Transmission technology vendors say their products could save electricity consumers billions — if utilities were incentivized to invest.

Mar. 20, 2018 | As the markets for energy storage continue to grow and companies in those markets mature, business models and financing mechanisms are getting more attention.

Mar. 14, 2018 | With the release of President Trump’s infrastructure plan, improving transportation is now in the spotlight, along with communication and other important networks that are vital to our economy and way of life.

Mar. 11, 2018 | RTO officials asked FERC on Friday to allow their stakeholder processes time to develop additional resilience measures while urging the commission to require more coordination with natural gas operators and provide more information on cyber threats.

Mar. 06, 2018 | The United States has now added the capacity to store a billion watts of power for one hour and may double that total in 2018 alone, says a heady new forecast that highlights the rapid growth of the battery business.

Feb. 20, 2018 | The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last week unanimously approved an order that could prove to be a landmark in the development of energy storage.