New York Grid At Risk As Green Mandates Force Out Reliable Energy
New York’s climate law is pushing the grid to the brink, leaving residents at risk of blackouts, warns grid operator.
by Helen Prince June 05, 2025, 8:32 AM
New York’s electric grid is facing a growing reliability crisis as demand for power surges while fossil fuel plants are forced offline thanks to the state’s green energy mandate, according to a new report by the state’s grid operator. [emphasis, links added]
As New York pushes toward its 2040 zero-emissions mandate, the state’s grid operator warned in a Monday report that forcing reliable fossil fuel generation into premature retirement could destabilize the power system if conditions are right.
NYISO says the state should consider adding fossil fuel-fired generation to avoid the dual risks of aging infrastructure and rising demand, warning that green energy sources cannot yet provide the reliability needed to consistently meet the state’s power needs.
“Strong reliability margins enable the grid to meet peak demand and respond to sudden disturbances and avoid outages,” NYISO President and CEO Rich Dewey wrote in the report’s opening letter.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/new-york-grid-risk-green-mandates/
