Industry players, regulators, and elected officials generally were positive about the direction of New York’s energy future despite recent reporting the state would fall short of its 2030 climate goals.

The village of Ossining is constructing geothermal boreholes using a new law that exempts these boreholes from oil and gas well regulations.

NYISO did not identify any new near-term reliability issues in its third-quarter STAR, but it does anticipate significant load increases in western and central New York that could warrant more attention.

NYISO will comment on New York's emissions-reduction and reporting policy, the cap-and-invest program.

New York's State Legislature passed a bill that would require state agencies and utilities to identify grid improvements for an EV highway and charging network.

NYISO CEO Rich Dewey presented the ISO's annual Power Trends report, noting that shrinking reliability margins could force fossil fuel plant retirement delays.

New York agencies kicked off the first in a series of webinars dedicated to explaining and seeking comment on the state’s proposed cap-and-invest program.