Collaborating To Get It Done: How New York State Is Expanding Transmission for Its Clean Energy Economy
Recorded
Thursday, December 8, 2022 · 2:00 p.m.
ABOUT THIS EVENT
A 2022 report from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found there are massive institutional and structural barriers that are preventing hundreds of gigawatts of clean energy from coming online due to interconnection issues to the transmission grid. And yet, in New York State, hundreds miles of transmission lines are being upgraded or built to boost reliability, carry more clean power from upstate to downstate so that New York can hit its goals of 100% zero-emission electricity across the state by 2040. New York has launched the most dramatic rebuild of its transmission system in four decades and is cutting through reams of red tape to get it done, engaging with communities all across the state at every stage.
Join Canary Media along with the Gridwise Alliance, New York ISO, New York Power Authority and a Northern New York dairy farmer for a discussion on how the state's unified approach is accelerating transmission system investments at a time when it is gridlocked in many other regions of the U.S., and how other system operators and states can emulate New York’s aggressive approach to modernizing its transmission network in a timely way that is fair and equitable.
Dr. Karen Wayland is CEO of GridWise Alliance and Principal at kW Energy Strategies, where she provides strategic consulting on grid modernization and clean energy policy. She is a recognized expert in national energy and environmental policy and...
President, NYPA Development at the New York Power Authority
Phil Toia is President of NYPA Development at the New York Power Authority. Created in 2021, NYPA Development is tasked with helping NYPA achieve goals in its VISION2030 strategic plan by becoming a leading developer of transmission projects in...
Greenwood founded Greenwood Dairy in Canton, NY, in 1978, starting with 80 cows. Since then, the farm has grown to 3,000 tillable acres and 1,400 cows. Jon served on the St. Lawrence County Farm Bureau Board for years and has been County President...
Executive Vice President, New York Independent System Operator
Emilie Nelson leads the System Planning, Information Technology and Market Structures organizations of the NYISO with a focus on proactively addressing the evolving challenges of the industry. Ms. Nelson joined the NYISO in 2004 and most recently...