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Parties File Comments on Draft ZEC 2.0 Implementation Plan
On May 18, 2026 parties submitted comments in response to the Zero-Emissions Credit (“ZEC”) 2.0 Implementation Plan and Load Serving Entity (“LSE”) Master Agreement Proposal filed by the New York State Energy and Research Development Authority (“NYSERDA”) and the New York State Department of Public Service (“DPS”) Staff on March 16, 2026.
Comments of Constellation Energy Generation, LLC – “Constellation thus hereby supports Commission approval of the substantive components of the Draft ZEC 2.0 Implementation Plan. Constellation also highlights one procedural consideration in these Comments that requires a limited change to the deadline to set the ZEC rate for each compliance year once implemented on a calendar year basis beginning in 2030. For administrative efficiency, the Commission adopted NYSERDA’s proposal to shift administration of the ZEC program on a calendar basis in its ZEC 2.0 Order thereby aligning it.”
Comments of the Joint Utilities on NYSERDA Proposed Zero Emissions Credit – “The Joint Utilities generally support the consolidation of multiple clean energy program agreements into a single master agreement.3 The proposed Master Load Serving Entity Purchase and Sale Agreement (“Master Agreement”) would supersede existing individual program agreements and permit future program obligations to be incorporated through program specific appendices to the Master Agreement.”
