NYISO last month incorporated additional 115-kV transmission facilities in its energy market model, COO Rick Gonzales told the Management Committee.

The NYISO BOD reached a unanimous decision on the AC Public Policy Transmission Project and will release its decision by Dec. 27, 2018.

NYISO’s Board of Directors continues to perform due diligence on the AC Public Policy Transmission Project and could issue a decision at its Dec. 6 meeting or early next year.

NYISO experienced six days with peak loads of more than 31,000 MW this summer, compared with last summer’s actual peak of 29,677 MW.

The NYISO Management Committee agreed to relax its minimum 20-MW constraint reliability margin value to price transmission constraints on 115-kV facilities.

NYISO experienced a peak load of 31,293 MW on July 2, the highest demand so far this summer but falling far short of the all-time peak of 33,956 MW.

NYISO stakeholders again backed joint proposals by North America Transmission (NAT) and NYPA to build two 345-kV transmission projects.

NYISO Vice President of Operations Wes Yeomans told the Management Committee the ISO is prepared to meet peak demand this summer.

NYISO stakeholders are being asked to weigh in on how effectively the external Market Monitoring Unit is performing its duties before the ISO considers whether to renew its contract.

The NYISO Management Committee approved Tariff revisions intended to provide external resources with Rest of State deliverability rights.