NYPSC won praise for its implementation of a law to speed up transmission development, but parties said much work remains in order to meet clean energy goals.
CEO Rich Dewey said NYISO is focused on transitioning the state’s grid from high-polluting resources to renewables without compromising reliability.
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Beacon Wind I drew unanimous public support during public hearings on the transmission line needed for the1,230-MW wind farm planned off the New York coast.
Questions remain about how much of the scoping plan can be implemented through agency rulemaking and what will require new legislation.
Sunrise Wind cleared a significant regulatory hurdle after the New York PSC approved a certificate of environmental compatibility and public need.
NYISO stakeholders urged "public policy" transmission upgrades upstate, downstate and along the Pennsylvania border during the ISO’s 60-day comment period.
Duke Energy sees the U.S. clean energy transition as providing growth and profit drivers for its regulated utility business.
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Rebuffed on its repowering plans, NRG Energy will demolish its 558-MW Astoria peaker plant in New York City and sell the site to an offshore wind developer.
The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the Power Siting Board's approval of Icebreaker Wind, a proposed freshwater offshore wind farm in Lake Erie.
New York officials issued the state’s third offshore wind energy solicitation, seeking proposals for up to 4.8 GW in new projects in the New York Bight.