New York
After a decade of intensive policy work and billions of dollars expended, the state’s grid was more reliant on carbon-based fuels in 2024 than in 2014.
The four aging reactors and their 3.36 GW of output are considered an indispensable part of New York’s power portfolio and decarbonization strategy.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is calling for a “Nuclear Reliability Backbone” of more than 8 GW as part of an all-of-the-above energy solution, which was among the more than 200 initiatives she floated as part of her State of the State Address.
Reliability concerns in NYISO, including a reliability need in New York City, are likely to dominate discussions in 2026.
NYPA and OPG will share information, resources and institutional knowledge to support the economic, technology and workforce initiatives needed for advanced nuclear development on both sides of the border.
Consolidated Edison has been tasked with creating a contingency plan to avert the energy shortfall that it and NYISO have warned may develop in New York City.
The newest iteration of New York’s energy road map maintains a zero-emission grid as a target but acknowledges an uncertain path to that goal, and likely a longer reliance on fossil fuels.
The New York Power Authority announced the appointments of Todd Josifovski and Christopher Hanson to its advanced nuclear energy initiative.
After multiple denials, the Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline obtained environmental permits from New York and New Jersey in an apparent victory for the Trump administration.
NYPA has begun to sound out developers on how they would partner to build advanced nuclear reactors and sound out communities on why they would be the right place to do it.
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