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Turning Innovation Investment into Impact: Dynamic Line Rating at Avangrid
New York State’s clean energy transition depends not only on new generation, but also on more efficient use of the existing electric grid. With NYSERDA’s support, Avangrid and LineVision initiated a demonstration to validate a Dynamic Line Rating (DLR) system on two 230 kV transmission corridors in the Hornell...
NYSERDA Announces $4 Million to Advance Managed Electric Vehicle Charging Technologies
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has announced the availability of up to $4 million in funding to support the development, demonstration, and deployment of Managed Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging technologies. This opportunity, offered through NYSERDA's EV Managed Charging Program, aims to accelerate the adoption...
NYSERDA Announces $5.5 Million to Support Development and Demonstration of Long Duration Energy Storage Technologies
NYSERDA Announces $5.5 Million to Support Development and Demonstration of Long Duration Energy Storage Technologies On May 22, 2025, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced the availability of over $5.5 million in funding to support the development and demonstration of innovative energy storage technologies. This...
Governor Hochul Announces $12 Million to Support Innovative Electric Grid Technologies
On April 16, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul announced $12 million of available funding to support the development of innovative technologies aimed at enhancing New York State's electric grid. This funding is set to accelerate the creation and implementation of new solutions that will improve grid performance, reliability, and facilitate...
Unlocking New York’s Grid Potential: Insights from the Grid of the Future Proceeding
This is the first installment in a series of posts diving into the work being done through the Grid of the Future proceeding. New York’s Pursuit of a More Flexible Grid The New York State Department of Public Service (DPS) defines grid flexibility as “the grid’s ability to shift either...
Orange & Rockland partners with Sunrun to Build and Operate New York’s Largest Residential Virtual Power Plant
During the summer of 2024, Orange and Rockland Utilities (O&R) and Sunrun, a home solar panel and battery storage company, successfully launched New York’s largest residential power plant, connecting over 300 solar-plus-storage systems to O&R’s electric grid. The network of solar-powered homes has begun delivering power to the grid,...
NYSERDA Announces Future Grid Challenges with Con Edison and National Grid
NYSERDA Announces Future Grid Challenges with Con Edison and National Grid As the New York State electricity grid evolves with the rise of electrification of buildings and vehicles and the introduction of distributed energy resources (DERs), the grid faces new challenges related to resilience and reliability. Peak demand levels are...