Press Releases

Press Releases

PRESS RELEASE | NYISO Forecasts Adequate Electric Capacity for Winter 2018-19

December 11, 2018 | Rensselaer, NY | On the threshold of the upcoming winter, the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) projects that New York’s electric system has the capacity to meet demand for electricity and maintain necessary operating reserves during cold weather conditions through the 2018-19 winter season.

PRESS RELEASE | NYISO Reliability Assessment Finds the Planned Bulk Power System Sufficient to Meet Reliability through 2028

November 1, 2018 | Rensselaer, NY | New York State’s bulk power system as planned is adequate to meet reliability needs for the next decade, according to the New York Independent System Operator’s 2018 Reliability Needs Assessment (RNA).

PRESS RELEASE | NYISO Board of Directors Names NYISO General Counsel Robert Fernandez Interim President and Chief Executive Officer

October 17, 2018 | Rensselaer, NY | The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) today announced that its Board of Directors has named Robert Fernandez, NYISO’s General Counsel, to be interim President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

PRESS RELEASE | New York’s Electric Grid Prepared to Meet Summer Demand

May 30, 2018 | Rensselaer, NY | The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) today reported that electricity supplies in New York state are expected to be adequate this summer, with a total of 42,169 megawatts (MW) of power resources available to meet forecasted peak demand conditions.

PRESS RELEASE | NYISO 2018 Power Trends Report

May 3, 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.

PRESS RELEASE | NYISO Opens Doors to Governor’s “If You See It, You Can Be It” Initiative

April 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.

PRESS RELEASE | NYISO to Host Forum on Transmission Congestion Study

April 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.

PRESS RELEASE | NYISO Names Ave M. Bie as Board Chair

April 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.

PRESS RELEASE | NYISO Names Mark Lynch to Board of Directors

February 21, 2018 | Rensselaer, NY | Former New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) President and CEO and energy industry veteran Mark Lynch has been selected to serve on the Board of Directors, beginning in April 2018.

PRESS RELEASE | NYISO Strategic Plan: Building Markets for the Future

January 12, 2018 | Rensselaer, NY | With technology and rapid change transforming the energy industry and placing new demands on the electric grid, the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) today released a multi-year strategic plan focused on addressing these new dynamics with precision and innovation.

PRESS RELEASE | NYISO Releases State of Energy Storage Report

December 1, 2017 | Rensselaer, NY - The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) today released its plans for creating a market participation model designed to maximize the economic and societal benefits of Energy Storage Resources (ESRs).

PRESS RELEASE | NYISO Forecasts Adequate Electric Capacity for Winter 2017-2018

November 30, 2017 | Rensselaer, NY | New York’s electric system has the capacity to meet demand for electricity and the necessary operating reserves during extreme cold weather conditions through the 2017-2018 winter season, according to the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO).

PRESS RELEASE | NYISO Announces New Record for Wind Power Production

November 1, 2017 | Rensselaer, NY | Strong winds across New York State on Monday morning pushed electricity generated by wind power to a new record, according to the New York Independent System Operator.

PRESS RELEASE | NYISO Selects NextEra Transmission Project to Increase Access to Hydro Power

October 17, 2017 | Rensselaer, NY - In a decision that will support New York’s goal of maximizing the flow of energy from renewable resources in the region, the New York Independent System Operator’s (NYISO) Board of Directors today selected a proposal from NextEra Energy Transmission New York (NextEra) to address the public policy need for new transmission in Western New York.

PRESS RELEASE | New York’s Electric Grid Prepared for Summer Demand

June 1, 2017 | Rensselaer, NY | The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) today reported that electricity supplies in New York state are expected to be adequate this summer, with a total of 41,013 megawatts (MW) of power resources available to meet forecasted peak demand conditions.

PRESS RELEASE | NYISO Issues Annual Power Trends 2017 Report

May 18, 2017 | Rensselaer, NY | The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) today released Power Trends 2017, an annual report that provides in-depth information and analysis on current and emerging trends that are transforming the power grid and wholesale electricity markets.

PRESS RELEASE | NYISO Named One of the Capital Region’s Top Workplaces

April 17, 2017 | Rensselaer, NY | The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) has been awarded a 2017 Top Workplaces honor by the Albany Times Union.

PRESS RELEASE | NYISO Offers Market Training in White Plains

April 17, 2017 | Rensselaer, NY | The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) will offer a market training course on May 9-12 at the New York Power Authority Centroplex, 123 Main Street, White Plains, NY.

PRESS RELEASE | NYISO Issues Comprehensive Reliability Plan

April 11, 2017 | Rensselaer, NY -- New York’s bulk power system will meet all applicable reliability criteria through 2026, according to the 2016 Comprehensive Reliability Plan (CRP).

PRESS RELEASE | Report from North America’s electricity system operators examines impact of emerging technologies

March 16, 2017 | WASHINGTON, D.C. | A report from an affiliation of independent electric grid operators concludes that the future of the North American power grid depends on effectively adding renewables to the grid, the accuracy and availability of data from “behind-the-meter” resources and coordinating these distributed energy resources at the grid operator level to preserve reliability.