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Utility Directed To Develop Reliability Contingency Plan Following ISO Warning Of Potential Energy Shortfalls As Early As Next Year
In a press release the New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) announced it had “opened a proceeding and directed Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison) to develop a Reliability Contingency Plan to address reliability needs identified in New York City. The order builds on the continuing work of the Commission to ensure the safe and reliable operation of our electric system while responsibly developing a modern transmission and distribution system to meet the evolving needs of the state.”
“The Commission’s action is based on a review of recent short-term system reliability projections published by the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), which identified reliability needs arising as early as next year in New York City and Long Island, and the NYISO’s longer-term Comprehensive Reliability Plan (2025-2034), which points to system adequacy issues due to the age of New York’s generation fleet, the rapid growth of new large loads, and challenges in developing new dispatchable resources. In addition, Con Edison’s latest Local Transmission Plan identifies a reliability need starting in 2030 and increasing into the decade.”
“To address these concerns, the Commission directed Con Edison to submit a filing in 30 days that identifies the specific reliability needs along with the underlying assumptions and methodologies used to determine these needs. At the same time, Con Edison is required to issue a Request for Information (RFI) seeking a broad array of potential non-emitting solutions and host a Technical Conference on the need determination and the RFI.”
Specifically, the PSC issued and order initiating proceeding and directing reliability contingency plan.
The Commission orders:
- This proceeding is instituted to address the potential reliability needs within New York City, as discussed in the body of this Order.
- Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. shall submit a filing, within 30 days of the issuance of this Order, and thereafter file updates on a biannual basis, identifying the specific reliability needs and the dates of those needs, along with the underlying assumptions and methodologies, as discussed in the body of this Order.
- Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. shall, within 30 days of the issuance of this Order, issue a Request for Information seeking solutions to the identified reliability needs, as discussed in the body of this Order.
- Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. shall, as soon as practicable after the issuance of the Request for Information directed in Ordering Clause 3, host a Technical Conference to engage with stakeholders on the identified reliability needs and the Request for Information, as discussed in the body of this Order.
- Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. shall submit a filing, within 180 days of the issuance of this Order, containing an initial reliability contingency plan, as discussed in the body of this Order.
- In the Secretary’s sole discretion, the deadlines set forth in this Order may be extended. Any request for an extension must be in writing, must include a justification for the extension, and must be filed at least three days prior to the affected deadline.
Order Initiating Proceeding and Directing Reliability Contingency Plan (12/18/2025)
25-E-0764
(Proceeding on Motion of the Commission to Address New York City Reliability Needs.)
