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COVID-19, smart meters and new “first responders” on the grid
With widespread AMI in place, when the virus hit and outer borough and suburban energy use started spiking, residential DR was finally an option in the country’s largest electricity market.
Con Edison, partner select control platform for New York energy storage pilot
US utility Con Edison and infrastructure company GI Energy have selected a software developed by Smarter Grid Solutions for the control of a 1MW/IMWh battery energy storage project.
Con Edison and GI Energy have plans...
Backed by EPRI, major utilities launch initiative to accelerate economy-wide deep decarbonization
The
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Gas Technology Institute (GTI) announced
this week that they are embarking on a five-year initiative to accelerate the
development and demonstration of low-carbon energy technologies. With the
increase of decarbonization goals...
Energy Cast Podcast: ConEd offers insight on COVID-19 management
Energy Cast is a podcast featuring some of the top experts across all links in the energy industry chain, including electric vehicles, renewables, generation and more! Jay Dauenhauer created the show and has...
Customer satisfaction with energy providers falters for second straight year, American Customer Satisfaction Index...
According to the 2019-2020 American
Customer Satisfaction Index (ASCI) Energy Utilities Report, customer satisfaction
dropped 1.5% to 72.1 (on a 0-100 scale).
Overall in the sector, customer
satisfaction with natural gas delivery fell 3% with an index score of...
Energy and Policy Institute says some utilities have – and some have not –...
The Energy and Policy Institute
(EPI) is tracking which utilities are suspending electricity and water disconnects
for non-paying customers amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
The group said that many utilities
are either voluntarily suspending disconnections or are being...
Con Edison climate study: Flooding, heat waves will strain grid
Extreme heat, coastal storm surge, inland flooding and more violent storms are the most significant climate-driven impacts to Con Edison's energy delivery systems and its customers through the 21st century, according to a report issued today.
DOE awards $3 million for R&D on behind-the-meter control systems for DER
Eaton's research will focus on developing a real-time controller for behind-the-meter distributed energy resources and loads, such as solar generation and battery storage. The project will integrate data from smart meters to enable enhanced grid services that improve reliability in distribution systems with high solar penetration.
US Energy Department awards $3M for R&D on behind-the-meter control systems for DER
Eaton announced it has been
awarded a $3 million grant by the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy
Technologies Office (SETO) to pursue research and development initiatives involving
control systems for behind-the-meter solar and energy storage.
Eaton's...
Con Edison will reduce peak demand with NYC’s largest battery storage system
Enel X and Related Companies, a global real estate firm, today
announced the launch of the largest battery storage system in New York City.
The 4.8 MW/16.4 MWh in-front-of-the-meter battery system is located at
Related's Gateway Center...