NYISO president warns that new regulations could reduce reliability

Larry Rulison reports in the Times Union - “Environmental regulations come with a price. And in some cases, that price could be a less reliable electricity grid.

That’s what Stephen Whitley, president of the New York Independent System Operator, told attendees Wednesday at the spring conference of the Independent Power Producers of New York, a group that represents power plant owners.

“It’s going to put a stress on the system,” Whitley said. “It’s going to be pretty consequential for reliability.”

To read more click here.