A Virginia-headquartered group said it has brought online the first two of the company’s four planned energy storage systems (ESS) designed to support and stabilize the New York City power grid.
Summit Ridge Energy on July 25 said the projects, located across Brooklyn and Staten Island, ultimately will provide 58 MWh of generation to the city. The ESS installations are replacing diesel-powered units that have operated during periods of peak energy demand. Summit’s projects are part of the “Value of Distributed Energy Resources,” or VDER, program established by the New York State Public Service Commission.
