As electric grid operators harness a growing array of digital technologies to help manage the flow of power and cut planet-warming emissions — such as smart thermostats, or far-flung yet
READ MOREA greener grid means an overall reduction in emissions. Local Law 97 imposes greenhouse gas emissions caps on buildings, most over 25,000 square feet. Building owners must comply with the caps by 2024 and meet even stricter limits in 2030 — or face fines. The aim is to chop building emissions 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2050.
READ MOREGreening the electricity grid with Offshore Wind. Achieving 9,000 megawatts of offshore wind will help deliver New York''s goal of 70 percent renewable energy by 2030. New York''s transition to a clean energy future will require 70 percent of our electricity to come from renewable sources by 2030. To support the rapid growth of renewable
READ MOREReporting from Munich and New York. June 5, 2024. Electric cars are more expensive than gasoline models largely because batteries cost so much. But new technology could turn those pricey devices
READ MORESystem Data Portal. National Grid has created a collection of maps to help customers, contractors and developers identify potential project sites. Each map provides the location
READ MOREJune 15, 2022. New York''s electrical grid could fail as early as 2023, if the state experiences a sustained 98-degree heat wave. That''s according to the New York Independent System Operator''s (NYISO) recently released Power Trends 2022 report. The report is required reading for anyone who thinks seriously about the Empire State''s
READ MOREThere is a fee charged to read an electric meter ($11.64) and a fee charged to read a gas module ($11.64). However, dual fuel customers (those that have both gas and electric service) receive a slightly reduced fee ($17.71 instead of $23.28) for manually reading both meters at the same location.
READ MORENearly 60 percent of the state''s electricity is consumed in the New York City area, where only 40 percent of it is made.
READ MOREA joint project by LS Power Grid New York and the New York Power Authority (NYPA), the upgrades allow for the flow of more renewable energy across the state and help put New York on track to meet its nation leading clean energy goals under the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, which includes a zero-emissions
READ MORELS Power Grid New York''s transmission facilities relieve congestion on the state''s power grid, improve reliability by incorporating more modern transmission equipment onto the grid, enable the transmission of renewable energy and transport affordable electricity to power homes and businesses across New York state. This project was completed
READ MORESmart Meters. We''re upgrading to smart meters - offering you convenience, more control, and expanded choice in understanding and managing your energy use. NYSEG provides electric and natural gas services to customers in communities throughout New York state.
READ MOREIn part 2, we will examine some of the details involved in the pricing of electricity on NYISO''s statewide competitive wholesale power market. The demands placed on New York''s grid are substantial. A
READ MOREExperts with New York Independent System Operator, which is responsible for the functioning of the state''s electricity grid, estimate the state''s power system will have a surplus of 1,620 megawatts at peak demand. "The real concern we have is whether or not that''s going to impact fuel supplies here in the state," Lanahan said.
READ MOREClean power is being generated in upstate New York, but it is not reaching New York City, the area that relies most heavily on power from fossil fuels.
READ MOREWork has begun on a high-profile transmission project that will funnel clean power directly into New York City. On Wednesday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the start of construction on the 339
READ MORESlovenia''s high-voltage transmission network consists of three different voltage levels: 400 kV, 220 kV and 110 kV. It is intended to transmit electric power from large energy generators (the nuclear power plant, thermal power plants, hydro power plants) to distribution networks and direct consumers at the high-voltage level. Transmission
READ MOREThe 70% target is a heavy but not impossible lift. Currently, hydro and nuclear power provides 52% of New York''s electricity, renewables provide 5%, and oil and gas provide 43%. In short, we are only 13% from the state-wide target. However, as Kinniburgh reports, in New York City and Long Island, fossil fuels now provide 77% of the
READ MOREPower is then delivered to homes and businesses — delivering 6.8GW of peak electric energy in 2023 and 35.8 GWh. Today, National Grid also operates natural gas
READ MORENew York''s electric grid. The analysis of improved reliability benefits does not consider potential changes in the number of customers served, average annual electricity consumption, distribution of customers by sector, or other factors that affect the benefits of improved reliability. Notably, it does not account for the effect of efforts
READ MOREContact. Hafiz Bello at [email protected] or 518-862-1090 x3233. Read about Grid Modernization as a focus area for Innovation@NYSERDA. Through two distinct funding opportunities, NYSERDA is supporting the modernization of New York State''s electric grid through innovative technology and distributed energy resources.
READ MOREThe grant money will be administered over a two-year period by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to harden the
READ MOREAhead of Earth Week, Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the New York State Public Service Commission has instituted a proceeding first detailed in
READ MOREBut a seismic shift is underway. General Motors said Thursday that it aims to stop selling new gasoline-powered cars and light trucks by 2035 and will pivot to battery-powered vehicles. California
READ MOREPhysical and commercial cross-border electric power flows. Power plants input generated electric power into the transmission network; five distribution companies and high
READ MORETable 1. 2022 Summary statistics (New York) Item Value Rank; Primary energy source : Natural gas: Net summer capacity (megawatts) 39,689
READ MOREQuick Facts. New York law requires 70% renewable electricity by 2030 and 100% carbon-free electricity from both renewable sources and nuclear energy by 2040. In 2022, renewable sources and nuclear power combined supplied 51% of New York''s total in-state generation from utility-scale and small-scale facilities. Nuclear power accounted for 21%
READ MOREShortly thereafter, in 1879, he founded the Edison Electric Illuminating Company of New York City, worked to distribute electricity along a grid, developed generators and built the first power generating station—The Pearl Street Station. The plant converted coal to electricity and in September 1882, building interiors, as well as streets,
READ MOREThe World Energy Council ranks Slovenia as 10th in terms of energy security, energy equity, and environmental sustainability. Slovenian electricity production is already
READ MORErecently completed system level smart grid projects, with the future challenges shifted to the grid in support for integration of decentralized renewable power generation. Year 2021
READ MORENew York''s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) requires an unprecedented transformation of the State''s electricity grid to achieve 70% renewable generation by 2030, zero -emission electricity by 2040, and an 85% economy-wide reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels by 2050.
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