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May. 05, 2021 | Rensselaer, NY -- The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) today released Power Trends 2021: New York’s Clean Energy Grid of the Future. The NYISO’s annual publication provides critical information and analysis on how dynamic factors such as technology, economic forces, and public policies are shaping New York’s complex electric system.

Apr. 26, 2021 | Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Friday announced the completion of a new 15,000-square-foot New York State museum of energy in Utica. Located next to the Utica Zoo, the newly constructed admission-free John S. Dyson New York Energy Zone, designed and financed by the New York Power Authority, is expected to open to the public May 10. The facility was dedicated Friday, to help recognize Earth Day.

Apr. 15, 2021 | The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on April 15 voted to finalize a policy statement indicating that wholesale power market rules incorporating a state-determined carbon price can fall within the agency's jurisdiction, drawing mixed reactions from members and industry stakeholders.

Apr. 12, 2021 | FERC approved requests by MISO, SPP and PJM to delay their Order 2222 compliance filings by up to nine months.

Apr. 06, 2021 | Programs and policies approved by New York regulators have "effectively accelerated" the state's energy storage market and helped it to deploy or contract for 1,186 MW of capacity, according to a new report from the Department of Public Service (DPS).

Apr. 01, 2021 | FERC accepted NYISO’s co-located storage model to pair batteries with wind or solar at a shared point of injection.

Mar. 27, 2021 | Recent power outages in the United States and across the globe have demonstrated the need for New York to continue its insistence on grid reliability and resiliency as it undertakes long-term planning.

Mar. 23, 2021 | Rensselaer, NY – New York ISO President and CEO Rich Dewey today, in excerpted testimony submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) for a technical conference examining, “Resource Adequacy in the Evolving Electricity Sector,” said in part:

Mar. 23, 2021 | Accommodating state policies while still maintaining the objectives of the capacity market to supply reliable power at least cost will require a portfolio of solutions based on stakeholder input and changes to the energy and ancillary services markets as well over a likely five to 10 year period, operators of the Eastern regional transmission organizations said March 23.

Mar. 17, 2021 | Rensselaer, NY -- The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) announced today the selection of Gizman Abbas and Joseph Oates to its Board of Directors, effective April 20, 2021.

Mar. 16, 2021 | NYISO kicked off an effort to create a market participation model for hybrid storage aggregation resources.

Mar. 04, 2021 | Rensselaer, NY -- The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) today announced that the “Power Trends” podcast is now available on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. The podcast, hosted by Kevin Lanahan, the NYISO’s Vice President of External Affairs and Corporate Communications, is already available on YouTube and www.nyiso.com/podcast.

Mar. 01, 2021 | New York agencies and experts are monitoring the aftermath of Texas' power outages to determine if the state should take any actions to maintain a resilient grid.

Mar. 01, 2021 | NYISO would like to align studies for setting the statewide installed reserve margin with those for establishing locational minimum installed capacity requirements.

Feb. 25, 2021 | The closure of high-emitting power plants in New York City because of state regulations can likely be addressed with transmission investments and operational changes, according to the state’s independent grid operator.

Feb. 14, 2021 | NYISO proposed a three-tier approach for working on projects in its Grid in Transition initiative and how to measure their effects.

Feb. 11, 2021 | How can U.S. transmission grids and wholesale energy markets adapt to the gigawatts of energy storage coming online over the next decade?

Feb. 07, 2021 | Faced with varying waves of energy storage resources, grid operators are taking steps to accommodate devices that are sitting in their interconnection queues.

Feb. 05, 2021 | The status of hybrid energy resource participation in wholesale power markets largely dominated a Feb. 4 policy discussion among representatives of the nation's regional grid operators.

Feb. 02, 2021 | Con Edison pitches transmission investments to address peaker retirements, boost renewables