NYISO PRESS

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 | Rensselaer, NY | The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) today released Power Trends 2018, an annual report that provides information and analysis on how technology, economic forces and public policy are shaping a more dynamic power grid, and the implications for the state’s wholesale electricity markets.

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. 26, 2018 | Rensselaer, N.Y. | The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) today joined companies from across the state in supporting Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s “If You Can See It You Can Be It” career learning day for young women.

Apr. 23, 2018 | Rensselaer, N.Y. | On Tuesday, May 1 the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) will host a forum to present the results of its 2017 Congestion Assessment and Resource Integration Study (CARIS). The forum will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 in the Peter A. A. Berle Conference Center at the NYISO’s corporate headquarters in Rensselaer.

Apr. 17, 2018 | Rensselaer, NY | The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) Board of Directors today announced that Ave M. Bie has been named Chair of the Board of Directors. Ms. Bie takes over the role from Mr. Michael Bemis whose term concludes on April 17th. Mr. Bemis will continue to serve as a member of the board, and Mr. Robert Hiney will succeed Ms. Bie as vice chair.

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.