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Compliance

 

CES compliance is how New York State ensures that load serving entities (LSEs) are meeting their regulatory obligations under the Clean Energy Standard to purchase renewable energy certificates (RECs) and zero-emission credits (ZECs). Through the compliance process in New York Generation Attribute Tracking System (NYGATS), LSEs can reconcile their obligations with the RECs or ZECs they have purchased. Compliance processes for Tier 1 RECs and ZECs are similar, though they are on different timelines that correspond to the distinct Tier 1 REC and ZEC compliance years.

Additionally, data in NYGATS is delayed by five months due to a lag in NYISO’s reporting process.

RES Compliance

NYGATS also provides LSEs with a summary of Tier 1 obligations which shows the latest information on load for the compliance year, the preliminary Tier 1 Rate and the Preliminary Tier 1 Charges. During the Tier 1 Reconciliation, the summary will be updated with the Final Load Served by the LSE during the compliance year, Final Tier 1 Rate, the Final Tier 1 Charges and the Yearly Reconciliation amount.

Timeline

Tier 1 REC Compliance Milestones Date
End of Tier 1 Compliance Year December 31
NYISO load data from previous compliance year is available in NYGATS Approximately May 15
NYSERDA performs reconciliation process June/July
NYSERDA issues reconciliation invoices June/July
Final LSE Tier 1 REC Compliance Report available in NYGATS July/August

 

Tier 2 Compliance

NYSERDA’s Tier 2 Program ended December 31, 2023.

ZEC Compliance

NYGATS also provides LSEs with a summary of ZEC obligations which shows the latest information on load for the compliance year, the preliminary ZEC Rate and the Preliminary ZEC Charges. During the ZEC Reconciliation, the summary will be updated with the Final Load Served by the LSE during the compliance year, Final ZEC Rate, the Final ZEC Charges and the Yearly Reconciliation amount.

Timeline

ZEC Compliance Milestones Date
End of Compliancy Year March 31
NYSIO load data from previous compliance year is available in NYGATS August
NYSERDA performs reconciliation process September/October
NYSERDA issues reconciliation invoices October
Final LSE ZEC Compliance Report available in NYGATS October/November

Learn More

Visit NYSERDA’s NYGATS information page to learn more about using NYGATS.

Email [email protected] with questions regarding CES compliance.