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How can energy storage help meet New York's electric system needs?

Energy storage will play an increasingly significant role in helping to meet New York’s electric system needs. This includes peak load reduction, renewable firming and time shifting, carbon reduction, and increased resilience.

What is a battery energy storage system (BESS)?

Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are pivotal technologies for sustainable and efficient energy solutions.

What is a standalone energy storage system?

Con Ed defines a standalone energy storage system as are those systems installed separate from other customer load, and are generally operated to participate in energy, capacity, or ancillary services markets.

How do energy storage systems work?

Energy storage systems can be used to absorb excess power flow from the grid, and then release this energy later; thereby relieving transmission congestion and increasing the hosting capacity of the grid. Hosting capacity refers to the distribution system’s ability to incorporate DERs effectively into the grid.

What is a BTM energy storage system?

BTM energy storage systems are those located with a host load. The primary benefits of an energy storage system to a host load may include enabling flexibility in electricity consumption for peak load shaving, demand charge management, and responding to time-of-use commodity supply prices.

What is energy storage in New York State?

Energy storage resources in New York State can provide services and interface with the electric grid at the transmission and distribution system levels. There are several different areas of opportunity for energy storage to participate and serve the New York State electricity system: