The groups charged with leading New York’s energy transition enter 2024 trying to build on momentum from in 2023 while recovering from its disappointments.
New York state's effort to create an extensive clean energy generation and transmission infrastructure was a topic of interest at the Energy Bar Association meeting last week.
Stakeholders told the New York PSC that utilities’ proposed transmission planning framework could favor local upgrades over more efficient regional projects.
NYISO stakeholders urged "public policy" transmission upgrades upstate, downstate and along the Pennsylvania border during the ISO’s 60-day comment period.
New York regulators approved two 25-year state contracts to buy electric power from the Clean Path New York and the Champlain Hudson Power Express projects.
New York state energy agencies released a study urging faster permitting, planning and approval processes to build transmission to accommodate renewables.
The New York CAC met to discuss bioenergy emissions and the formation of a utility consultation group while also receiving updates from advisory groups.
The New York PSC designated NYPA’s Northern New York transmission line as a high priority, allowing it to bypass NYISO’s public policy planning process.
The New York PSC heard a progress report on a grid study to identify transmission upgrades and investments needed to meet clean energy goals.
New York announced it is seeking a combined 4 GW of offshore wind, onshore wind and solar power.