The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) issues an annual report on power trends. The press release for the 2025 report is here:
Power Trends 2025 details how reliability margins continue to decline…
“We continue to observe declining reliability margins while forecasting a dramatic increase in load. It’s imperative during this period of transition that we maintain adequate supply to meet growing consumer demand for electricity.”…
Generator deactivations are outpacing new supply additions…fossil-fired generation will be needed for reliable power system operations until the capabilities it offers can be supplied by other resources…
New York is projected to become a winter-peaking electric system by the 2040s, driven primarily by electrification of space heating and transportation. On the coldest days, the availability of natural gas for power generation can be limited, and interruptions to natural gas supply will introduce further challenges for reliable electric grid operations.
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