New York grid sees more risk of outages in next decade

New York grid sees more risk of outages in next decade Chicago Tribune HOUSTON (Reuters) - Coal and nuclear power plant retirements in New York state could lead to transmission and generation problems, increasing the risk of power outages in the next few years, the electric grid operator said in a report on Wednesday.http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-09-19/news/sns-rt-us-utilities-newyorkbre88i1e5-20120919_1_indian-point-grid-operator-entergy Study warns of nuclear loss Albany Times Union - ‎2 The Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant on the banks of the Hudson River March 22, 2011 in Buchanan, NY. The Indian Point station, comprised of two operating nuclear reactors, sits atop the Ramapo fault line, causing concern for some residents in the wake of ... NYISO identifies potential transmission problems Platts - ‎ NYISO identifies potential transmission problems. Birmingham, Alabama (Platts)--19Sep2012/1239 pm EDT/1639 GMT. The expected loss of about 1,000 MW of generation in New York has prompted reliability concerns by the New York ISO, the grid operator ... NYISO Issues 2012 Reliability Needs Assessment ReadMedia (press release) - RENSSELAER, N.Y. (09/19/2012)(readMedia)-- The Board of Directors of the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) has approved the 2012 Reliability Needs Assessment (RNA), a review of the reliability of the New York bulk power system over the ...