ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A 2025 report from the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) suggested that changes to New York’s power grid need to be made to keep the system running over the next five years.

This week on Empire State Weekly, Rich Dewey, president and CEO of NYISO, detailed how the state’s plan to shut down two power plants triggered his agency’s involvement. NYISO conducted an analysis and determined the New York’s power grid would be at a deficit if the project took place.

“In this particular instance, especially coming out of a hot summer, it really puts a fine point on the fact that we’re really close to the margins,” Dewey said. “And what we’ve identified is that these particular units — some action needs to be taken to keep them on the grid. Because we’re going to need them for the next summer, and for the summer after that.”

Also this week, the “Move in NY” program is set to expand to more areas of the state. The initiative will bring 200 prefabricated, factory-built homes to residential communities. Commissioner of Homes and Community Ruthanne Visnauskas explained how the program will meet a major need for low and middle income prospective homebuyers.

“We know that people have a hard time finding places to rent and buy, and even when they do, sometimes those places aren’t of the quality that they want them to be,” Visnauskas said. “So we’re really excited to be able to deliver affordable homes faster to people and communities across the state.”

To see more from these interviews, here is a list of where and when you can watch Empire State Weekly in your area of New York:

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