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Executive Summary: July 25th, 2024 AEG NY 24Q3 Stakeholder Challenge on Grid Modernization

Executive Summary: July 25th, 2024 AEG NY 24Q3 Stakeholder Challenge on Grid Modernization

The AEG NY 24Q3 Stakeholder Challenge on grid modernization underscored the urgent need for collaborative efforts among public and private sectors to overcome barriers to unlocking the small commercial energy storage market in NYC. With a focused 90-day sprint and a 12-month objective set by a newly formed Task Force, leaders aim to address financial, technical, and logistical barriers, streamlining permitting processes, and enhancing stakeholder engagement to meet the city's climate, health, and equity goals.

Modernizing NY's Grid: Progress on IoT but More To Do

Modernizing NY's Grid: Progress on IoT but More To Do

In the last two weeks alone, due to either extreme heat or volatile lightning storms, I have received five alerts from ConEdison warning me that the power may go out. New York’s grid is not ready to handle the climate challenges we are facing and the ones that are sure to come. We need to modernize New York’s grid as soon as possible.

New York City’s Electrification Journey: Three Major Obstacles

New York City’s Electrification Journey: Three Major Obstacles

New York City’s building stock is about to set off a journey of electrification. However, this journey comes with countless obstacles. There are countless concerns regarding the reliability, technology, grid support and cost.

With help from representatives of the New York City Housing Authority, Jaros Baum & Bolles (JB&B), BlocPower and ConEdison, here are the most critical obstacles we identified at last quarter’s AEG New York 21Q2 Stakeholder Challenge on Buildings & Construction…