NYISO Report Signals New York Electric Grid Changes
The NYISO has issued its annual grid update, “Power Trends 2014: Evolution of the Grid,” this time indicating potential major changes may be coming, in response to power plant retirements, additional power generation from wind and other renewable sources, continued reliance upon natural gas generation and pricing affected by gas prices, potential increases in local “distributed” generation with reduced reliance on large central station power, and changes in peak electricity usage.
See, SOLAR PV MAY RESULT IN HIGHER NY ELECTRIC RATES, June 4, 2014; EXCELSIOR!! NEW YORK STATE ELECTRICITY PRICES TOP LOWER 48 STATES, June 2, 2014; MARKET MONITOR SUGGESTS ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCERS PRICE GOUGED IN JANUARY 2014 SPIKES, May 31, 2014; UTILITY PROJECT URGES PSC REFORMS TO REDUCE HARM TO UTILITY CUSTOMERS FROM PRICE SPIKES, May 16, 2014; AFTER THE SPIKES, April 3, 2014.
Gerald A. Norlander