NYISO PRESS

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.

Oct. 03, 2019 | Rensselaer, NY - The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) today released a new study, conducted by the Analysis Group, of the NYISO’s proposal to incorporate the social cost of carbon into the wholesale price of electricity.

Sep. 19, 2019 | Rensselaer, NY - The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) is pleased to announce that Robb Pike has been named Vice President of Market Operations.

Sep. 12, 2019 | The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority said Thursday Key Capture Energy has completed a 20-MW battery energy storage installation, the state's largest to date, making progress toward legislation that mandates 3,000-MW of energy storage capacity by 2030.

Sep. 02, 2019 | NYISO congestion costs surged during the second quarter despite lower electricity prices, gas price spreads and load levels, according to the Market Monitoring Unit.

Aug. 28, 2019 | The New York Independent System Operator, which oversees the state's high-voltage electrical grid and wholesale power markets, has launched its own podcast called Power Trends that includes interviews with top executives. The two episodes released so far are available on the NYISO web site and NYISO's YouTube channel. The podcast launch coincides with the publishing of a new 12-page e-book by the NYISO last week on its web site.

Aug. 28, 2019 | Average annual daily temperatures in New York have been increasing about 0.7 degree Fahrenheit per decade, with summer arriving earlier and lasting longer, which is creating challenges in forecasting power demand, according to a presentation given to the New York grid operator.

Aug. 27, 2019 | Rensselaer, NY - Building off the successful July launch of it's "Power Trends" podcast, the NYISO today unveiled the second episode in the ongoing series.

Aug. 24, 2019 | Although job growth is slowing down and the jobless rate is rising in the Capital Region, local companies still have to mount a herculean effort to fill key jobs.

Aug. 21, 2019 | Rensselaer, NY - The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) today released a new eBook, Reliably Managing the Power Grid: The People Who Power New York. The eBook examines the transformational impact the NYISO has had in its 20-year history including reduced emissions, and designing the grid of the future to incorporate renewable energy.