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wiredInUSA - November 2016
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The New York State Energy Research
and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
is preparing to distribute $3.5 million.
The funding is part of a $140 million grid
modernization initiative, which aims to
help the private sector to modernize New
York’s electric grid while making it both
smarter and more efficient.
NYSERDA’s grid modernization initiative
will focus on the development of an
advanced, digitally managed electric
grid. As part of this effort, NYSERDA is
seeking bids from firms with solutions
to overcome identified and, as yet,
unidentified engineering and technical
challenges.
NYSERDA president and CEO, John
Rhodes, said: “A critical part of
modernizing our grid is to make it easier
for renewable energy systems to integrate
into it, especially as Governor Cuomo’s
REV strategy encourages more of them to
come online.
“This initiative will provide us with much
needed solutions to connect more clean
renewable energy sources to the electric
grid.” The request for proposals is targeted
at clean tech companies and distributed
energy resource providers, among others.
New
York
government
previously
announced its plan to generate 50
percent of its electricity from renewable
sources by 2030.
New York State Department of Public
Service CEO Audrey Zibelman said:
“NYSERDA’s initiative will help us
appropriately address the technical
challenges
inherent
with
grid
modernization and other benefits we
expect under Reforming the Energy
Vision.”
Modernizing the NY grid