On July 29, 2025, the New York Power Authority (“NYPA”) released for public comment a draft of the NYPA Renewables Updated Strategic Plan (the “Updated Plan”). The Updated Plan lays out a pathway for NYPA to contract with...more
On July 28, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the launch of New York State’s first bulk energy storage competitive solicitation. In this initial solicitation (the 2025 “Index Storage Credit Request for Proposals,” or...more
As New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s commitment to renewable energy has been challenged both by Washington and by her own Administration’s evolving priorities, she has embarked on a new strategy to elevate the profile of...more
7/22/2025
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New York State continues to advance its bulk energy storage deployment efforts, and a final Bulk Storage Implementation Plan is now likely to be made public before the end of April—with procurements set to begin by June 30,...more
On December 28, 2022, staff of the New York State Department of Public Service (DPS) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) released the much-awaited New York’s 6 GW Energy Storage Roadmap:...more
Can New York State satisfy nearly 30 percent of its electricity needs with solar projects less than five megawatts in size by the year 2030? In September of this year, Governor Hochul announced a framework to do just that,...more
On June 10, 2021, the New York legislature passed a bill allowing customers to subscribe to certain community distributed generation (CDG) projects sited outside of their utility service territory, a practice known as...more
New York’s recent legalization of recreational marijuana for adult use has set off a flurry of entrepreneurial activity as businesses seek to establish a foothold in the State’s new and lucrative market. Renewable energy,...more
5/17/2021
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On April 30, 2021, PSEG Long Island, LLC (PSEG-LI), on behalf of the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), issued a much-awaited request for proposals (RFP) seeking 175 megawatts (MW) of utility-scale storage projects that will...more