QUESTION
What are the upcoming milestones for removing peaker plants from service in NYC, and how will transmission lines from Canada and upstate New York contribute?
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Two major transmission line projects are pivotal for accelerating the removal of peaker power plants in NYC by supplying renewable power, with the first significant milestone expected in Spring 2026.
- The Champlain Hudson Power Express and another line from upstate New York are identified as key projects.
- These projects aim to provide renewable power sufficient to eliminate the reliability deficit projected for 2025.
- The Champlain Hudson Power Express is expected to come online in Spring 2026.
- The added capacity from these lines will exceed the energy deficit, allowing for the scheduled decommissioning of peaker plants by 2025.
Alexa Avilés
0:47:55
So are there any particular upcoming milestones that we're hoping to meet to make sure that we do this as quickly and as urgently as it's needed?
0:48:07
I I heard we're planning a lot.
0:48:09
I just I I heard no specificity, so I'd love any specificity you could give?
Elijah Hutchinson
0:48:16
I I I'll pass it to my colleague Lydia for some more details you.
Lydia Wiener
0:48:24
Hey, everybody.
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My name is Lydia Weiner.
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I'm a policy adviser at MOCEJ.
UNKNOWN
0:48:29
Excuse me, Lydia.
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Can you please raise your right hand?
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Do you affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
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Yes.
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Me and to answer honestly questions?
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Yes.
Lydia Wiener
0:48:43
Thank you, council member, for that question.
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In terms of getting these peaker plants offline, 2 of the biggest projects we are looking forward to, that will accelerate getting the plants offline, are the 2 transmission lines that will be bringing renewable power both from Canada and from upstate New York.
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1 of those being the Champlain Hudson power express freight or chippy is like lots of us like to call it, and that is right now expected.
0:49:06
2 come online, 2 come online in the spring of 2026.
0:49:10
So that is kind of the first major milestone of big projects that will accelerate getting these offline.
0:49:17
Among, of course, a number of, like, smaller initiatives that we're pushing, but that's making it.
Alexa Avilés
0:49:23
And is that just for clarity?
0:49:24
Is that for historia.
0:49:28
Is that for that plant or is it specific to particular peaker facility.
Lydia Wiener
0:49:36
So the addition of the power from that 1 transmission line well exceeds the reliability deficit that the ISO has projected for 2025.
0:49:45
So all of those plans that were slated to come offline in 2025, once that comes online, we'll have that edition capacity.
Alexa Avilés
0:49:53
Thank you.