People Who Power New York

New York Independent System Operator

Reliably Managing the Power Grid

570+ employees strongWe have been in operation since 1999

We are grid operators, IT staff, engineers, economists, system planners, data analysts and more

67% of our employees have been here 5+ years

50+ employees have served in the military

50+ interns have been hired full-time

We promote from within and encourage career growth and development

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MAINTAINING and enhancing

regional reliability

OPERATING open and fair

wholesale electricity markets

PLANNING the bulk power

system for the future

PROVIDING factual information to

policymakers, stakeholders and investors

We are dedicated to a reliable, sustainable power grid and competitive markets.

A powerful purpose

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To achieve the state's environmental goals you need innovation. And for that, you need markets. We've got to work together and recognize that markets are a vehicle for success.

New York's competitive energy markets continue to drive down costs, reduce emissions and above all, maintain reliability.

RICH DEWEYPresident & CEO

EMILIE NELSONExecutive Vice President

A world leader in energy markets design, meeting aggressive environmental goals

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20 years of transparent energy market innovationOriginating as the New York Power Pool, we launched competitive wholesale energy markets to reduce costs for consumers.For two decades, our markets have worked with public policies to reduce emissions rates. At the same time we've reliably managed the grid to the most stringent standards in the nation.

Emissions rates from electric generation in New York: 2000-2018

We adhere to standards under the regulation of:

FERCFederal Energy

Regulatory Commission

NERCNorth

American Reliability

Corporation

NPCCNortheast

Power Coordinating

Council

NYSRCNew York

State Reliability

Council

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Sources: U.S. EPA, U.S. EIA

PSCNew York State Public Service Commission

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An unsurpassed reliability recordWe direct the flow of electricity over

11,000 miles of high-voltage transmission lines

Our grid operators work 24/7/365 to balance energy supply and demand, while meeting

1,000+ reliability requirements

They are the conductors in our electrical orchestra, directing generators, utilities

and transmission line owners

Grid of the futurePrice signals reflect system needs to attract least-cost solutions.

First-in-nation carbon pricing proposal to better align our markets with state goals for reduced CO2 emissions

Balancing solar and wind power intermittency and sustaining grid reliability

Developing market rules to integrate energy storage and distributed energy resources to grow participation

Behind-the-meter solar power forecasting tools to better reflect the growing impact of on-site solar

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We are a world leader and proven innovator in designing markets that maintain reliability while integrating green power sources.

Innovations include:

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System planning, reports & studiesWe conduct numerous studies and reports to prepare for New York's future energy needs.

We also provide detailed information to policymakers, stakeholders and investors in the power system.

Access our reports and data at www.nyiso.com/library

Power Trends

Comprehensive Reliability Plan (CRP)

Load & Capacity Data (Gold Book)

Strategic Plan

State of Storage Report

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A culture of diversityWe pride ourselves on promoting a culture of inclusion and collaboration, as well as an environment free from bias.

It's really exciting to see the

evolution of the electric grid.

An opportunity for 'change the world'

kind of cool.

I come to work every day

in awe of what we do.

I'm positively affecting peoples'

lives.

Distributed Resource Operations

Market Structures

Security Governance

IT Security

Independent System Operator (ISO) 1 of 9 in North America

We work with power producers, utility companies, state agencies, consumer and environmental interests, and other stakeholders

in a shared governance system

Reliably operating New York's power grid under strict regulatory oversight

Remaining independent, not-for-profit, and unaffiliated with market interests

We do not generate power or own transmission lines and are "resource agnostic"

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An electric culture, wired to serveRunning the grid takes dedication, and so does being a community-minded organization. We know the importance of caring for our neighbors and the personal impact we have on one another both locally and globally.

$1.4MDONATED

by the New York ISO employees to

local organizations

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New York Independent System Operator

10 Krey Boulevard, Rensselaer, New York 12144 Ph: 518-356-6000www.nyiso.com

Independent & transparent by designUnaffiliated with market interests, our mission is to serve the public under the oversight of state, federal and reliability organizations.

19.8M

435

30 M 11,000

New Yorkers served

Wholesale energy market participants

Tons of CO2 emissions avoided in 2018 vs. 2000

Circuit miles of transmission managed and monitored

Power generation units

Reduced fuel costs due to grid efficiencies

760

$7.8B

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