The board of trustees for New York Power Authority (NYPA) last week gave the greenlight for the public power organisation to develop an additional 1.2GW of storage as part of its renewed Strategic Plan for New Renewable Energy Generation.
First approved by its board of trustees in January 2025, the iterative document is continuously being updated by NYPA, which adds and removes projects based on technical and financial feasibility.
“Despite strong headwinds threatening the viability of renewables projects throughout the nation, NYPA continues to leverage its expertise and reputational strength to develop projects that will bolster the energy diversity of New York’s electric grid,” said NYPA President and CEO Justin Driscoll.
More storage compared to inaugural plan
With the NYPA’s inaugural renewables plan proposing a cumulative 3GW of renewable capacity, some members of the industry criticised the public utility for its lack of ambition. This was certainly the case when it came to the inclusion of energy storage, with the inaugural plan only proposing a single 200MW utility-scale storage project alongside 10 smaller distribution-connected ones.