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On August 26, 2024, in Docket No. 22-E-0633 (NYISO Proposed Public Policy Transmission Needs for Consideration for 2022), the PSC announced an Agency Siting Working Group Technical Conference will be held on September 20, 2024 to provide guidance on the permitting process for developers who have proposed projects to meet the New York City Public Policy Transmission Need. Questions ahead of the conference will be accepted through September 13, 2024. 

According to the latest figures from NYSERDA, the state has installed almost 5.7 GW of its goal to reach 6 GW of solar energy by 2025, which will be enough to power over a million homes. While other clean energy goals may not be met, programs, policies and incentives at the state and federal level have made installing solar more financially feasible.

Governor Hochul is facing pressure on all sides as she considers final rules targeting refrigerants which would set strict standards for sales of new commercial refrigerators, residential heat pumps and chillers in the next decade. 

In its 20 year outlook, NYISO said the state could see electricity demand grow 90% by 2042, driven by the electrification of heating and transportation and the development of energy intensive projects and industry causing the need for long-duration batteries, small modular nuclear reactors, hydrogen and fuel cells to replace 25 GW of fossil generation by 2040. Article available here.

Business groups are lobbying Governor Hochul to change CLCPA mandates after state officials admitted that key deadlines will likely be missed, wanting the law to be rewritten entirely rather than just pushing back deadlines. Letter available here.

Governor Hochul announced an additional $200 million is now available on top of the initial $100 million for school districts to buy electric buses as the 2027 deadline which restricts districts from purchasing fossil fuel buses. The mandate has faced criticism from lawmakers in rural districts.