NY·Regulatory Docket·New York State Public Service Commission
15-E-0302
Clean Energy Standard Proceeding / Zero-Emissions Credit (ZEC) Program for Upstate Nuclear
Filed 2015
Summary
The proceeding in which New York adopted the Clean Energy Standard (Aug 1, 2016), including the Tier 3 Zero-Emissions Credit program that compensates upstate nuclear plants for their carbon-free attributes. Still active: ZEC 2.0 extension was approved January 22, 2026.
Source
NEI State Legislation Report
https://dps.ny.gov/clean-energy-initiatives