Amtrak is running ahead of schedule. The Washington, D.C.-based national train giant is one of the first transit systems to plan a community microgrid so that it can keep its operations running during power outages. In the aftermath of the 2012 Superstorm Sandy, half of Sunnyside Yard had to rely on portable backup generators for a month due to … [Read more...]
Healthcare Microgrid Would Preserve Power for 4 Hospitals in the East Bronx
August 10, 2016 By Leave a Comment
The idea of the East Bronx Healthcare Microgrid was born out of special pressure on the crucial hospital system. During storms and power outages, the four hospitals must remain open not only to serve existing patients, but also those transferred from evacuated hospitals in Manhattan and other New York City boroughs. Further, the medical … [Read more...]
A Microgrid to Keep New York City’s Fresh Food Supply Safe
August 4, 2016 By 1 Comment
When the power fails, refrigerators go out too, jeopardizing our fresh food supply. That’s part of the reason a $137 million microgrid has been proposed in the Hunts Point area of New York City. The South Bronx neighborhood is home to a wholesale food cooperative located at the Hunts Point Food Distribution Center (FDC), which includes the … [Read more...]
What Does Constellation’s Deal with ConEd Solutions Mean to its Microgrid Business?
July 28, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Exelon subsidiary Constellation, a competitive retail supplier that also has a microgrid business, has entered into an agreement to acquire the retail electricity and natural gas customers of ConEdison Solutions. Both companies have been focused for years on the sale of competitive retail supply and energy services. Constellation more recently … [Read more...]
Deloitte: On-site Energy on the Rise with Millennials Leading the Clean Energy Charge & Other Quick Microgrid News
June 24, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Millennials are increasingly driving electric utilities and businesses to use more clean energy, according to a study from Deloitte. “Resources 2016 Study - Energy Management: Navigating the Headwinds," highlights the increasing influence of millennials aged 21-34, the largest and most dominant consumer group, as a dynamic force behind the shift … [Read more...]
White House Lays Out Plans to Scale Up Microgrids, Storage & Renewables
June 16, 2016 By 5 Comments
The Obama Administration on Thursday laid out an extensive list of federal, utility and private actions to scale up microgrids, energy storage and renewable energy throughout the US. The menu of initiatives came out of a summit that the White House hosted to boost the growing combination of renewables and energy storage. The event drew … [Read more...]
Con Edison Plans Virtual Power Plant in New York from 300 Homes… And Other Quick News
June 14, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Consolidated Edison plans to create a virtual power plant in New York, formed from the largest residential distributed energy storage program in the U.S. This summer the utility will invite 300 New York homeowners to participate in the solar plus storage pilot project, which will integrate more than 1.8 MW of solar and some 1.8 MW (4 MWh) of … [Read more...]
New York Microgrid Demonstration Project Uses Low-Cost Storage
December 14, 2015 By 1 Comment
A New York microgrid demonstration project will use an energy storage system from Eos Energy that the company describes as the lowest-cost battery storage on the market. The New York State Energy and Research Development Authority awarded Eos Energy $750,000 to support production, installation and demonstration of the 250 kW, 1000 kWh battery … [Read more...]
Building-Level Microgrid Pays for Itself Through Utility Incentives
September 9, 2015 By Leave a Comment
GoElectric's building-level microgrid pays for itself in many instances, thanks to utility incentives for demand response programs. It's a microgrid at the building level that can connect any other energy resources on a customer's site--solar, geothermal, generators or other resources, says CEO Lisa Laughner in this podcast. (Click below to … [Read more...]
An Early Warning before Electric Grid Failure
August 2, 2015 By Leave a Comment
It’s hard to conceive of the tension electric grid failure creates in a hospital emergency room. The seconds tick by slowly as the medical team wonders if the back-up generator will kick on. A new program in New York City addresses this problem by giving hospitals and other large energy users a 10-20 minute warning when it looks like the grid is … [Read more...]
