Long Island's higher CAF pushed its RCP above upstate zones, while NYC's winter premium narrowed year-over-year

Reference Capacity Price for a 4-hour battery ($/kW-month)

NYC

Long Island

Rest of State

Source: NYISO, Modo Energy

Note: RCP calculated as (UCAP × CAF) / 4. CAFs reflect NYISO's final values for the 2024-2025 Winter and 2025-2026 Capability Periods.

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