Public Service Commission
The annual New York energy storage conference and expo came with excellent timing this year, as progress at the state level was matched by looming obstacles at the federal level.
New York’s distributed solar incentive program is ahead of schedule and under budget, so state regulators are reallocating some of its funding for other clean energy programs.
Stakeholders and advocates are sounding off for and against expedited review of the $5 billion-plus Clean Path transmission proposal that would feed power into New York City.
State officials speaking at the New York Energy Summit acknowledged the uncertainty facing everyone in the room but said it has not changed the state's clean-energy vision.
New York issued the first iteration of a plan to move the state toward greater use of flexible resources to meet future power needs while preserving reliability and affordability.
NYISO stakeholders heard about the tension between public policy pushes for zero-emission generation, the aging grid, increasing customer costs and concerns about winter peaking.
A Brattle Group study found that New York could achieve 8.5 GW in “grid flexibility” measures by 2040, saving consumers more than $2 billion a year.
Beacon Wind has paused its efforts to build an underwater transmission line into New York City.
New York’s Public Service Commission has approved an implementation plan to push for installation of 200 MW of residential energy storage and 1,500 MW of retail storage.
The New York Power Authority has filed a petition with the Public Service Commission asking it to designate Clean Path NY as a Priority Transmission Project under the Accelerated Renewable Energy Growth and Community Benefit Act.
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