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E&E News
03-06-2025
- Business
- E&E News
New York grid operator backs new, rebuilt gas plants amid reliability worries
ALBANY, New York — The state's grid operator has escalated its warnings that new renewables aren't coming online fast enough to meet growing energy demand, explicitly backing additional fossil fuel plants to keep the lights on. The New York Independent System Operator has for years warned about shrinking reliability margins — the cushion of available generation to keep the ACs humming and factories running. With new economic development projects, data centers and other large loads hooking up to the grid, those warnings have taken on new urgency. 'We must consider all options for investing in the grid to provide for reliability and certainty at the most efficient cost,' wrote NYISO President and CEO Rich Dewey in the annual Power Trends report released Monday. Advertisement 'The addition of new dispatchable generation needs to be considered in the near term to mitigate the dual risks of accelerated load growth and aging infrastructure,' he added. 'In addition to new conventional supply, the repowering of aging, inefficient and higher emitting assets should be evaluated as a bridge to a lower carbon future while delivering a more reliable electric system to support new economic development projects.'
New York Post
25-04-2025
- Business
- New York Post
Long Island wind power is yet another green screwjob — forcing New Yorkers to pay more than DOUBLE for energy
Gov. Kathy Hochul's green-energy lunacy keeps socking New Yorkers, with the latest blow coming from the Empire Wind One offshore turbine project. Team Trump has blocked it for now, and that's great news (despite Eric Adams' pleading that it should go forward): If it went into operation, New Yorkers would be forced to pay a brain-busting 2.5 times the market rate for energy, an independent analysis found. Advertisement The project won a sweetheart contract to provide energy at $155 per megawatt hour, as opposed to the wholesale-market rate of around $50, an effective subsidy on the order of $9 billion over the life of the facility. Taxpayers will see their bills soar. Why on earth, you might ask, is that jacked-up rate even on the table? Advertisement Because the New York Independent System Operator, the entity in charge of the state's power grid, is mandated to buy 'green' energy over cheaper and more reliable gas or nuclear. Under Andrew Cuomo's insane Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, New York has to move to 70% renewable energy by 2030, and 100% zero-emissions energy by 2040. Neither of those goals will be met, of course. And even if they were, it would make virtually no difference in mitigating climate change, as greenhouse-gas output continues to rise unhindered elsewhere in America and from China, the world's biggest emitter. Advertisement All the law and related policies will do is put ever-tighter squeezes on New Yorkers in pursuit of solar and wind energy and severely limit the available supply of power, boosting the risk of blackouts. Lose-lose-lose, in other words. Wind and solar are fine as limited backups, but they can't, and won't, replace fossil fuels and nuclear energy in the today's economy any time soon. It's high time the climate radicals admit this and embrace an abundance agenda — and stop hurting everyday New Yorkers in the name of their fantasy ideology.
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
NYers could see higher utility bills due to Canada tariff spat — but Dems warn of disaster without proof
New Yorkers may see a hike in their utility bills from President Trump's ongoing tariff spat with Canada — but Empire State officials were unclear on how much, with Dems warning of Doomsday without proof. Ontario Premier Doug Ford followed through on his threats last week by slapping a 25% surcharge Monday on energy exports to the Canadian province's three US state customers: New York, Michigan and Minnesota. Ford has also threatened to cut off the exports entirely. His response comes after Trump threatened, then postponed, sweeping 25% tariffs on all Canadian goods and 10% tariffs on energy imports last week. New York's grid operator appeared to brush off the Canadian power play. The New York Independent System Operator, said the state imports a relatively paltry roughly 3% of its power supply from Ontario — and has enough generating capacity to make up for a cut-off or pricier Canadian exports. 'The NYISO is analyzing the impacts of the order by the Ontario Premier and working closely with the Independent Electricity Operator of Ontario to ensure a reliable grid and stable flows of electricity across interregional transmission lines,' the NYISO wrote in a statement Monday. 'The NYISO expects to have adequate reserves to meet reliability criteria and forecasted demand for New York,' it said. According to a recent NYISO report, the grid used 3,976 gigawatt hours of imported energy from Ontario in 2023. That's less than 3% of the 149,518 gigawatt hours New York used over the same year. Still, tampering with New York's imported Canadian supply could have ripple effects on its complex grid system and utility pricing process. In a letter addressed to her own Department of Public Service and Energy Research and Development Authority on Monday, Gov. Kathy Hochul and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) 'urge' an analysis of the tariffs' potential impact on New York. 'We will not allow President Trump and Congressional Republicans to play politics with our energy security while hardworking New Yorkers foot the bill,' the leaders wrote. Hochul and Schumer warned that the tariff war will ultimately lead to higher energy prices. 'These tariffs will drive up utility bills, disrupt energy markets, and create uncertainty for businesses and families alike,' the pols said. 'They are not only economically harmful but also dangerously short-sighted.' Hochul had said just last week that she was not concerned about Ford's threats. 'I feel positive that anything within his power that he can control, that we do not have a target on our backs,' Hochul told reporters. Reps for power providers Con Edison, National Grid and NYSEG all referred questions about the impacts of the tariffs to the NYISO. A representative for the Department of Public Service, which is responsible for regulating the utilities, forwarded Hochul and Schumer's letter to The Post when asked for comment.
USA Today
06-03-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Does Canada supply electricity to US? What to know after lawmaker's threat of surcharge, shutoff
Does Canada supply electricity to US? What to know after lawmaker's threat of surcharge, shutoff The Canadian government announced on Tuesday that it will move forward with 25% tariffs on billions worth of goods imported from the US, including electricity. Show Caption Hide Caption Canadian, Mexican and American industries react as tariffs take effect North Americans in the auto, agriculture and toy industries shared their reactions to new tariffs. With President Donald Trump imposing 25% tariffs on goods imported from Canada and Mexico, leaders from both countries have responded in kind, with one even threatening to charge more for or shut off Michigan's, New York's and Minnesota's electricity. Ontario Premier Doug Ford shared an X post on Tuesday stating that he spoke with leaders in New York, Michigan and Minnesota, "putting them on notice" that his province is prepared to add a 25% surcharge on the electricity it exports to their states if Trump's tariffs remain in place. "If we have to, we won't hesitate to increase the charge or shut the electricity off completely," Ford wrote in the X post. During Trump's formal address before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, he said the "tariffs are about making America rich again and making America great again." The 78-year-old cautioned that "there will be a little disturbance" due to his tariffs, but he then said, "We're OK with that. It won't be much." The Canadian government announced on Tuesday that it will move forward with 25% retaliatory tariffs on billions worth of goods imported from the U.S., beginning immediately with a list of goods worth $30 billion. The counter-tariffs will be increased to $155 billion if the current U.S. tariffs remain in place, and this number could rise even more if new tariffs are imposed, Canadian officials said. Here is what to know about the statement made by Ford, and just how feasible it is for each of the three states. What will happen to New York's electricity? In a statement released late last February, the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) said, "The U.S. and Canada have one of the most integrated electric grids in the world, allowing system operators in both countries to pool resources for improved reliability and economic efficiency." "We are in close and regular contact with Hydro Quebec and Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator," the statement continued. "The NYISO anticipates having adequate supplies to meet expected demand on the system.' The NYISO called the "reliable (and) uninterrupted" flow of electricity across the Canadian interties "critical to protect the health, safety and welfare of New York citizens, residents across the Northeast U.S., and the citizens of Canada." "The NYISO and neighboring system operators have serious concerns that applying export tariffs to electricity may have serious adverse effects on reliability and wholesale electric markets," according to the not-for-profit corporation. With the Canadian tariff order going into effect on Tuesday, the NYISO said in its statement that it was unclear whether imports of electrical energy from Canada would be impacted. When contacted by USA TODAY on Wednesday, a spokesperson for the corporation said it had "no further comment at this time," but would provide more updates as the process continues. What will happen to Michigan's electricity? Michigan will be affected if Ford's threat is carried out, but the state does not consume most of the considerable amount of electricity it receives from Ontario, Dan Scripps, chair of the Michigan Public Service Commission and a former state representative, told the Detroit Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network. The electricity from Ontario goes through Michigan and into several other states that together make up the Eastern Interconnection, which is an electrical grid that stretches from central Canada to states east of the Rocky Mountains, according to Scripps. Michigan Utilities, DTE Energy and Consumers Energy generate a lot of their own electricity or have long-term purchase agreements with wholesale markets, Scripps added. Although Michigan may not get a ton of power from Canada, Scripps said it's difficult to determine the impact of Ford's threat, but he did acknowledge that customers in the state will likely see an increase in power prices. "On the reliability side, I have bigger concerns,' he said. 'This flow, called the Lake Erie flow loop, is beneficial for grid reliability on both sides of the (U.S./Canada) border." A disruption of the flow of power could increase the risk of power outages across the U.S. and Canada, according to Scripps. What will happen to Minnesota's electricity? Utility officials and regional grid operators in Minnesota told the Star Tribune that Ford's threat is unlikely to have serious consequences for the state. The Minnesota officials' comments come after the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) reported that the state's electric grid is at high risk for power shortages. The NERC's 2024 Long-Term Reliability Assessment, which provides projections for 2025 to 2034, said the region Minnesota is a part of is the only one of 11 regions that have a ranking of a 'high' risk assessment. "High-risk areas are likely to experience a shortfall in electricity supplies at the peak of an averagesummer or winter season," the NERC said. In a statement released in January, Darrick Moe, the president and CEO of the Minnesota Rural Electric Association, said, "We must heed the warnings issued by our not-for-profit regulatory authorities about the future of power supply in our region. We can't continue to shut down plants and delay the permitting of generation resources that will help shore-up Minnesota's reliability.'
