Has New York Ruled Out New Fossil Fuel Plants for Good? - eviltoast

One key report says there’s no need to go back to the drawing board just yet. The state has enough power plants operating or being built to meet demand over the next 10 years, according to the New York Independent System Operator, the nonprofit that operates the state’s grid. That finding takes into account new data centers, cryptocurrency facilities, and other “large loads” seeking to connect to the grid.

The report, which is still being finalized this month, suggests that New York’s energy outlook hasn’t changed that much since AI entered the equation. The main challenge of the state’s energy transition this decade is catching up on building renewables and the transmission lines needed to move clean power around the state, while shifting more everyday energy use from fossil fuels to electricity.