01.13.2026 PRESS RELEASE | NYISO Issues Quarterly Short-Term Assessment of Reliability
Rensselaer, NY – The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) today released its quarterly assessment of reliability of the bulk electric system. The fourth-quarter Short-Term Assessment of Reliability (STAR) evaluated forecasts of peak power demand, planned upgrades to the transmission system, and changes to the generation mix over the next five years.
Consistent with the third-quarter STAR issued last October, this assessment identified reliability violations in New York City and Long Island beginning in the summer of 2026. The violations are driven by generator deactivations, increasing consumer demand, and transmission limitations. The 2025 Q4 STAR also reaffirms that the delayed completion of new offshore wind projects could exacerbate the previously identified New York City and Long Island reliability violations.
The NYISO continues to monitor the status of the planned Empire Wind and Sunrise Wind offshore wind projects, considering the December 22, 2025, orders by the Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management (BOEM) to suspend all ongoing activities. The combined capacity of those projects totals 1,740 MW.