NYISO PRESS

Jan. 22, 2020 | Rensselaer, NY - New York ISO President and CEO Rich Dewey today presented stakeholders with his ‘State of the Grid’ address, focusing on pro-active steps the NYISO is taking to shape the grid of the future.

Jan. 14, 2020 | Rensselaer, NY - The New York ISO today unveiled a new logo that reflects the organizations’ evolving vision while maintaining focus on core responsibilities of delivering electricity reliably and at the least cost possible.

Jan. 12, 2020 | NYISO unveiled a plan to devote about one day a month in 2020 for stakeholders to discuss reliability and market issues related to the challenge of integrating clean energy resources.

Dec. 17, 2019 | Rensselaer, NY - Strong winds across New York State over the weekend pushed electricity generated by wind power to a new record.

Dec. 04, 2019 | New York State, the 11th-largest economy in the world, recently enacted the US’ most aggressive climate change legislation. By 2040, according to the new law, the state must get all of its electricity from zero-emission sources.

Nov. 26, 2019 | Rensselaer, NY - The New York ISO today issued its own draft proposal to amend shared governance by-laws to support greater media access to stakeholder meetings.

Nov. 26, 2019 | The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) manages the flow of electricity for the electric grid in New York State and oversees the wholesale electric markets. At our 550-person organization, more than a third of our staff are involved in the creation, modification and continued support of our IT. Technology plays a major part in our operation, and always will.

Nov. 21, 2019 | The weather outside may soon be frightful, but New Yorkers should have enough electricity this winter to meet peak demands, the state's grid operator said Thursday.

Nov. 21, 2019 | Rensselaer, NY – With another winter season rapidly approaching, the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) today announced that New York’s electric system has enough capacity to meet forecasted demand for electricity and maintain necessary operating reserves during cold weather conditions through the 2019-20 winter season.

Nov. 21, 2019 | A clear price signal on carbon can happen at the state level, according to WSJ Energy Expert Richard Revesz and Burcin Unel.

Nov. 01, 2019 | For the Q4, 2019 issue, we spoke with Richard J. Dewey, president and chief executive officer of the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO). With a background in IT and network services, Dewey joined the NYISO soon after it was formed in 1999 and has held several pivotal executive roles before becoming its leader earlier this year.

Nov. 01, 2019 | Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) are unlocking new opportunities, and the grid is undergoing a dramatic transformation with unprecedented change.

Oct. 18, 2019 | The New York Independent System Operator has released their report on carbon pricing and its impact on New York State. Richard Dewey, President and CEO of NYISO, explained how carbon pricing works and the report’s findings.

Oct. 07, 2019 | A recently adopted state law requires New York to achieve a 100% emissions-free electric grid by 2040 and a carbon-free economy by 2050. They are the most aggressive climate change goals by any state in the nation.

Oct. 04, 2019 | Introducing carbon pricing into competitive wholesale power markets could provide billions of dollars in net economic benefits, the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) said Thursday.

Oct. 03, 2019 | The head of the state’s independent grid operator said he hopes Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration will take note of the potential of exporting carbon pricing beyond New York in considering whether to back the proposal. “You can’t really leave any tools in the toolbox if we’re really going to aggressively target these goals,” said New York Independent System Operator President and CEO Rich Dewey on a call with reporters.

Oct. 03, 2019 | A statewide wholesale carbon tax would initially cost consumers a few dollars more per month but it should lower prices over the long term, according to a report conducted for the organization that runs New York’s energy grid.

Oct. 03, 2019 | New York's grid operator is making what amounts to a closing argument to policymakers in its bid to put a price on CO2 emissions from the power sector. In a final report being released today, the New York Independent System Operator says pricing CO2 would boost renewable energy development, encourage switching fossil fuel-based heating and cooling systems to electricity, and spur the expansion of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Oct. 03, 2019 | Pricing carbon dioxide emissions into the New York Independent System Operator's wholesale power markets could reduce statewide gas use in the power sector up to 7.8% by 2030, analysis released Thursday said.

Oct. 03, 2019 | Charging power generators a carbon price could help New York meet its goal of 100% emissions-free electricity by 2040, according to a study released Oct. 3.