In May 2020, the New York State Public Service Commission began work on a new way to consider large scale electric transmission projects to support customers of all sizes statewide. After more than five years of meetings and research, the PSC approved updates to the Coordinated Grid Planning Process in November 2025.
New York's utilities worked with New York's grid operator — the New York Independent System Operator — as well as Department of Public Service staff and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to recommend system investments that achieve the greatest impacts at the lowest possible costs.
CGPP activities are advised by a stakeholder group called the Energy Policy Planning Advisory Council, which is administered by DPS staff.
National Grid has proposed two projects for consideration as part of the CGPP Cycle One:
