New York's energy grid faces reliability challenges, reports say

The state's energy grid operator delivered a stark warning Tuesday.

Good afternoon — It’s Tuesday and National Dessert Day.

In today’s CapCon:

• New York’s energy grid operator warned that the state may not always have a reliable supply of electricity over the next decade.

• Democrats in New York celebrated the release of hostages by Hamas and Israel but dodged giving credit to Trump.

• Hochul signed a bill Tuesday but has 71 left on her desk. Here’s the full list.

• A new bill would help small businesses afford disability accommodations.

• This Week in New York History: The Cardiff Giant, a MOMA mistake and a famous poet.

Names in today’s CapCon: Kathy Hochul, Zach Smith, Ken Lovett, Kirsten Gillibrand, Hakeem Jeffries, Zohran Mamdani, Chuck Schumer,

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⚡ New York energy grid operator issues stark future reliability warning

New York was given another warning Tuesday that the state’s energy grid is not prepared to handle an uptick in demand for electricity anticipated over the next five years.

The New York Independent System Operator, which manages the state’s energy grid, said Tuesday that two reports show New York’s infrastructure isn’t ready to handle an uptick in demand for electricity anticipated over the next decade.

One of those reports studied the grid’s reliability over the next five years. The other plotted a path to maintain a reliable grid over the next decade.