Atom Power says its smart circuit breaker will make charging electric cars as cheap and easy as using Wifi. For all its progressive politics, New York City is largely an EV charging desert. Home to about 2 million registered vehicles, the city has just 1,000 Level 2 public charging plugs — the slower stations that […]
Rise Light & Power ready to submit offshore wind proposal in New York – EQ Mag
Rise Light & Power ready to submit offshore wind proposal in New York. Rise Light & Power LLC, which plans a renewable repowering of New York City’s largest fossil-fuel power plant, is getting ready to submit on Thursday a proposal as part of New York State’s third offshore wind solicitation. A press statement released on […]
‘Groundbreaking’ on-street EV charging technology coming to New York City – EQ Mag Pro
Electric vehicle charging in New York City is set to become more available and convenient after a radical curbside charging pilot was announced that would provide a blueprint for New York to roll out 10,000 on-street chargers by 2030. To remove one of the biggest barriers to EV adoption for the 50% of New Yorkers […]
New York City Clears the Path for Permitting of Energy Storage Systems
In a significant move to smooth permitting of energy storage systems in New York City, on December 15, 2020 the City Department of Buildings (“DOB”) established criteria for classifying stationary storage battery systems and fuel-cell power systems as “accessory uses” under the City’s Zoning Resolution, and outlined the filing procedures for such systems. This is […]
Con Edison Contracts Its Biggest Battery to Date in New York City
A 400-megawatt-hour battery from 174 Global Power will balance NYC’s energy needs with increasing offshore wind power capacity. New York utility Con Edison has signed its biggest energy storage contract to date, a 100-megawatt/400-megawatt-hour lithium-ion battery project that will help balance a grid facing rising levels of offshore wind and other renewable power in the […]
New York City residents to field test new electric vehicle charging technology
Siemens eMobility solutions’ meter integrated charger provides an innovative, cost-effective approach to measuring the quantity of electricity needed to charge electric vehicles. Con Edison, the energy company that serves New York City and Westchester County, is recruiting residential customers to field test new electric vehicle (EV) charging technology in partnership with Siemens. According to Siemens […]
New York City legalizes electric bikes and scooters, will create e-scooter pilot program
The pilot program is scheduled to start by May 2021 and is expected to last no more than two years, according to the bill. Scooter placement should focus on areas underserved by the city’s docked bike-share program, Citi Bike, which is operated by Lyft Inc New York: The New York City Council on Thursday approved […]
Enel Builds New York City’s Biggest Battery, With a Twist
The city is a tough nut for storage developers, but Enel proved it has the cracker. Enel X has completed the largest battery storage project in New York City, using an unusual business model to break through in a tough market. New York City consumes a tremendous amount of electricity in a congested part of […]
How the New York City Blackout Could Have Been Prevented
LOS ANGELES: New York City was sent into a frenzy on Saturday when a massive blackout struck much of Manhattan leaving millions without power exactly 42 years to the day since the last large-scale Manhattan outage. The power went out around 7 p.m. due to an alleged transformer fire affecting large parts of Midtown and […]
Green Certificates sales down 22 pc in 2018-19
Sales of renewable energy certificates declined over 22 per cent to 1.25 crore units this fiscal on IEX and PXIL as compered to 1.61 crore in 2017-18, mainly due to lower inventory (supply), according to official data. In March, sales of RECs or green certificates declined by over 51 per cent to 11.78 lakh from […]
