2.5.22 - New market rules will support and advance the objectives of the state’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act
' Two weeks ago, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm visited the Capital Region to join Governor Kathy Hochul and other New York lawmakers to announce that the Port of Albany will help lead the nation in reaching its climate goals as the first offshore wind manufacturing hub in North America. While she was here, I was honored to host the Secretary and Congressman Paul Tonko for a tour of the New York Independent System Operator’s (NYISO) state-of-the-art control center. From our control center we will monitor the energy generated by the same wind turbines produced at the port to help power the grid of the future.
The rate and pace of change in the electric industry is exciting and unprecedented. Just last month, in her first State of the State address, Governor Hochul proposed doubling New York’s battery storage goals and accelerating electric vehicle adoption. At the NYISO, we’re aware of the critical role we play in this significant and critical energy transition, and of the essential partnerships between our organization, industry, and government needed to make that a reality. '