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Grid & Green, an Environmental & Energy Blog by Hodgson Russ LLP, focuses on all things energy in New York State.  Our attorneys offer timely legal updates and analysis of Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission (ORES) and Public Service Commission (PSC) proceedings, state & federal legislation, regulatory compliance, permitting sustainability policy, and energy infrastructure development.  

On Friday, September 12, 2025, the New York State Public Service Commission published a Straw Proposal for Interconnection Queue Management in Case 24-E-0621.  The proposal is intended to streamline cooperation between the State’s public utilities and Distributed Energy Resource developers with pending interconnection requests. 

In response to an Order of the Public Service Commission (“PSC”),[1] the New York Department of Public Service (“DPS”) has submitted its Zero-Emissions Credit Program Extension Proposal.[2]  The extension is widely seen as essential for maintaining the financial viability of the state’s remaining nuclear plants as they reach their license renewal decisions.

On July 23, 2024, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (“NYSERDA”) released its much-anticipated Draft 2025 New York State Energy Plan.

Did you ever wonder if you will need pre-approval to transfer your real property after you’ve decommissioned your electric generating facility?  If so, PSC has recently suggested that the answer might be “Yes.”

New York State’s recently revised freshwater wetlands regulations expand the definition of protected wetlands, bringing previously unregulated areas under the state’s control.

After holding a public comment period for over seven months and disseminating a “fact sheet” and slide deck detailing the proposed regulations, ORES recently published a letter stating they would be proceeding with a revised rulemaking pursuant to State Administrative Procedure Act (SAPA) § 202(4-a).

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