NRG Energy CEO Mauricio Gutierrez said he is optimistic that courts will find that the zero-emission credits being issued to nuclear generators are harmful.

Exelon said they will press PJM to enact changes boosting off-peak prices and are confident nuclear plants in New York and Illinois will survive challenges.

A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed all claims in a suit against New York state’s zero-emissions credit (ZEC) program.

The New York PSC approved an indefinite extension for Consolidated Edison’s demand management program in Brooklyn and Queens.

Illinois and New York state officials filed briefs citing a recent 2nd Circuit decision in defense of their zero-emission credits for nuclear plants.

The New York Supreme Court dismissed a case filed against the PSC by dismissed a case filed against the commission by energy service companies.

Attendees of the Renewable Energy Conference discussed the challenges of interconnecting the high volume of renewables needed to meet New York's goals.

NY's push to derive half its electricity from clean energy must be accompanied by regulatory consistency, Renewable Energy Conference panelists said.

Capital markets this year are more willing than ever to finance green energy projects, said a panel at the Renewable Energy Conference.

Efforts to incorporate New York’s aggressive climate change policies into NYISO markets are focused on the introduction of a carbon price adder.