Electrification 2030 for the Empire State - Going Big on Offshore Wind

In this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rosenberg talks with Gil
Quiniones who is the President and CEO of the New York Power
Authority (NYPA). The discussion focuses on NYPA’s investment in
large scale renewable energy projects. It’s part of a ten-year
plan called VISION2030 that includes significant investment in
offshore wind.


“The manufacturing of components for offshore wind will happen
there (Albany and Brooklyn), and we’re creating jobs and
stimulating economic development in our state,” said Quiniones.


The plan also calls for increase transmission capacity with five
projects breaking ground this year or early next year to add more
than 250 miles of transmission.


“The governor also announced the buildout of major transmission
systems specifically in Upstate New York to bring renewables from
Upstate New York down to the load centers in southeast New York;
New York City; the suburbs, Long Island, Westchester, etc.”


Mr. Quiniones also talks about the long-term planning to achieve
70% renewable by 2030, carbon-free electricity by 2040, and then
net zero by 2050 while maintaining reliability and resiliency for
the financial, communications, media capital of the world.


“I’m optimistic with American ingenuity and its ability to
innovate and I think that we will do that.”


Gil Quiniones has served as President and Chief Executive Officer
of (NYPA), the nation's largest state-owned electric utility,
since 2011. He is responsible for developing and implementing the
statewide utility's strategic vision and mission and for
supervising its operations, legal and financial matters, and
relationships with external stakeholders.


Before joining NYPA in 2007 as Executive Vice President of Energy
Marketing and Corporate Affairs, Mr. Quiniones served in several
positions in the administration of New York City Mayor Michael R.
Bloomberg, including more than four years as Senior Vice
President of Energy and Telecommunications. He previously worked
for Con Edison for 16 years and was one of four co-founders of
Con Edison Solutions, the utility's unregulated energy services
company.