How Enel X helped install New York’s largest battery storage system

Enel X collaborated with Related Companies.

Enel X North America, Inc. is renowned in Ontario and many other places for its expertise in energy storage, saving money for businesses everywhere. Here is how the company teamed up with other entities to supply the ultimate battery storage system for New York City.

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New York City is one of the most complex electric grid systems in North America. To help solve one of its biggest challenges—grid congestion during periods of high demand for electricity—New York electric utility Con Edison implemented its Non-Wires Solutions program, encouraging the development of distributed energy projects that can alleviate pressure when needed. Distributed energy storage projects capable of exporting power during these periods help New York’s electric grid maintain high levels of demand without requiring the construction of costly, fossil-fuel-dependent power-generation plants.

Related Companies, a global real-estate and lifestyle company known for sustainable developments, partnered with Enel X to install a 4.8 MW/16.4 MWh lithium-ion battery—the largest operational battery storage project in New York City—at the 1,245,000-square-foot Gateway Center, a retail shopping complex located in Brooklyn. Through a lease agreement, Related Companies hosts the battery on the Gateway Center property. With a direct connection to Con Edison’s network, Enel X charges the battery with low-cost power when demand for power on the grid is low, then exports that power when Con Edison needs it most. In the summer of 2019, the battery system delivered more than 100 MWh during peak demand events, helping Con Edison avoid more than $50 million in network investments and reducing costs for customers across the New York grid system.

For Related Companies, the project is a way to leverage its properties to contribute to a cleaner, more efficient electric grid in its community.

To learn about how Ontario businesses are leveraging energy-storage technology, read this whitepaper from Enel X, Understanding Ontario’s Energy Storage Opportunity.

For more information, contact Enel X.

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