The NYISO capacity market ensures reliable, low-cost electricity is available to meet consumer needs. Economic modeling tools and analyses are used to determine the price level needed to 1) attract investments in new generation and 2) retain current supply resources to maintain reliability. Inflation and the cost of materials and labor factor significantly into the economic modeling.

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ESAI Power NYISO Generation Asset Monitor Update | NYISO Generation Asset Monitor Blog

This update provides a high-level overview of our recently published NYISO Generation Asset Monitor (GAM) report and database. The NYISO GAM tracks the Interconnection queues for additions, forecasts plant retirements and plants deemed at risk of retirement, and provides an outlook for the timeline of renewable generation projects in PJM, MISO, NYISO and ISO-NE.