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2017 NYAE Q3 Solutions: Moving Forward with Past Feedback

2017 NYAE Q3 Solutions: Moving Forward with Past Feedback

AEG has relied upon its members to frame future discussions by raising concerns and recommending solutions through one of the most vital tools at AEG’s disposal. Post event surveys are not only the key to unlocking essential resources for stakeholders, but also primary channels for the team to explore potential discussion topics and address specific challenges that may not occur in other cities.

Site Tour NYAE & NYECC Visit Roosevelt Island's New Sustainable Campuses

Site Tour NYAE & NYECC Visit Roosevelt Island's New Sustainable Campuses

On June 29th, 2017, Advanced Energy Group Fellow Tanner Kenney joined the New York Energy Consumers Council for a tour of the nearly-completed Cornell Tech campus at The Bloomberg Center on Roosevelt Island slated to open in August of 2017. On May 30th, 2017, the university announced its goal to achieve both net-zero and LEED Platinum statuses on the campus.

2017 NYAE Q1 Recap: Microgrids & Critical Infrastructure

2017 NYAE Q1 Recap: Microgrids & Critical Infrastructure

The Q1 2017 New York Advanced Energy Group (NYAE) Stakeholder Breakfast took place on Thursday, March 23rd at the offices of Duane Morris where discussion leaders and attendees examined the topics of microgrids and critical infrastructure in the context of City public policy, infrastructure, the private sector, and beyond.

2016 NYAE Q4 Recap: Mobility & Transportation

On December 15, 2016, NYAE held its quarterly stakeholder breakfast, which covered the transportation sector from various perspectives. Phyllis Kessler of Duane Morris aptly put that the transportation sector has overtaken utilities as the number one producer greenhouse gases in the nation, bringing up issues ranging from the need to bulk up the electrical grid for vehicle charging stations to modernized and efficient transportation.

2016 NYAE Q3 Recap: Technology, Buildings & Distributed Generation Optimization

2016 NYAE Q3 Recap: Technology, Buildings & Distributed Generation Optimization

On September 14, 2016, NYAE hosted its quarterly breakfast on Technology, Buildings and Distributed Generation Optimization. Discussion leaders shed light on critical concerns within sectors - from the different mechanisms that ConEdison is employing to push for the integration of distributed resources to data driven approaches for customer acquisition and real time results.

2016 NYAE Q2: Generators as DERs?

2016 NYAE Q2: Generators as DERs?

Megacities use 9% of world’s electricity and New York City is the world’s largest, by far.  In areas of extreme congestion, there is a significant, growing need for consumers to reduce their electric load at peak times to prevent grid outages, preserve existing electric infrastructure and contain network damages – which translate into higher costs to ratepayers and greater economic benefits for customer-sided distributed energy resources.