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Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul Opens NY Solar (+Storage) Summit

 CUNY Summit Outlines Path to Solar (+Storage) on NY’s Grid

NEW YORK, NY - Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul opened the 11th annual NY Solar (+Storage) Summit today, convened by Sustainable CUNY of the City University of New York at John Jay College in Manhattan. The Summit featured a progress update on the innovative steps the Empire State is taking to transition to a 21st Century Grid. New York’s utility leaders highlighted onstage the key ways their grids are integrating renewable energy and storage as a result of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s ”Reforming the Energy Vision” plan. The Summit featured details on the work New York is actively engaged in to prepare the State for the broad scale adoption of solar+storage and saw the launch of an online tool, “NYC Grid Ready”, which will help America’s largest city encourage commercial solar installations. In addition, Sustainable CUNY’s NY Solar Ombudsmen and three dozen subject matter experts led the Summit attendees in ‘Distributed Conversations’, catalyzing interactive discussions among industry and community leaders that resulted in dozens of suggested actions that can help New York State achieve its energy and climate goals.

“New York State has embarked on one of the most ambitious clean energy strategies in the US, and one of the pillars of these efforts is the expansion of solar onto our grid,” said Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, keynote speaker at today’s summit. “Since 2011, state-supported solar has meant we've seen New York solar grow nearly 800 percent, a critical factor in moving us toward our goal of 50 percent renewable energy sources by 2030. As a founding member in the new US Climate Alliance and determination to follow the terms of the Paris Accord, New York State remains at the forefront of the energy revolution, here at home and globally.”

“Energy storage is integral to the efforts New York is making under its Clean Energy Standard to have 50 percent of its electricity come from renewable sources by 2030,” said Janet Joseph, Vice President of Innovation and Strategy, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. “Energy storage supports Governor Cuomo’s commitment to building resiliency and reliability into our energy infrastructure.”

"More solar power and storage means more jobs and better access to affordable, clean energy for all New Yorkers," said Mark Chambers, Director of the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability. "CUNY's work and partnership has allowed NYC to set ever bolder targets and help our neighborhoods, businesses and public services make the switch to a cleaner and more resilient electricity grid faster."

“The CUNY Solar+Storage summit couldn't come at a more opportune moment. Stockpiling today's sunlight (instead of coal, which is ancient sunlight) is a critical element to building the secure, clean, resilient power system our nation's military leaders are calling for,” said Miranda Ballentine, former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment, and Energy.  “This conference brings together policy makers, Wall Street, and technologists to bust through the inertia of 19th century energy systems. The United States can, and must, lead the world in this transition."  

“Sustainable CUNY’s role, as a trusted 3rd party has never been more important. Despite the ever-changing political and atmospheric climate, the demand for power is unabated. Our strategic partnerships with New York State and City agencies, municipalities and more than 70 utility, industry and other organizations advances solar, and now solar+storage and helps address climate change,” said Tria Case, the University Director of Sustainability and Energy Conservation. “The Chancellor of the City University of New York signed on to the ‘We Are Still In’ commitment to the critical goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.  The future of our planet depends upon the kinds of actions that our University, City and State are already taking to create a clean-energy future.”  

“NYC Grid Ready is another high-technology tool that will help New York City continue its move toward clean, renewable energy,” said Robert Schimmenti, Senior Vice President, Electric Operations, for Con Edison. “Con Edison is pleased to have contributed to the development of this tool, which will help our city and state meet their renewable energy goals. We want to play a lead role in the transformation of our industry into one that gives customers more access to clean energy and information they need to make decisions about their usage.” 

“As part of New York’s Reforming the Energy Vision (REV), we are bringing the environmental and economic benefits of solar to the communities we serve throughout New York State. We have connected record levels of large commercial solar projects to our electric grid -- at a 50% lower connection cost than in the past", said Ken Daly, President of National Grid New York. "Our REV neighborhood rooftop solar pilot in Buffalo will aggregate the power from up to 100 neighborhood solar installations and share the benefits with low income residents who otherwise might not be in a position to install solar on their own. We are actively working to pilot new technologies to help move the entire industry towards a more sustainable clean energy future for our large and small customers and for the local communities we serve.” 

NYC Grid Ready Map Layer Will Help NYC Grow Large PV Market

There are more than one million buildings in the five boroughs of New York City; however, determining how many of these rooftops are candidates for large-scale solar systems and how it would affect the grid was a challenge. Sustainable CUNY, working with Con Edison, analyzed the solar potential and technical risk factors for grid interconnection for all NYC buildings capable of hosting photovoltaic (PV) systems over 200 kW-AC. A new layer on the NY Solar Map shows whether buildings may or may not face interconnection issues, as well as a guide to the order of magnitude of costs for typical mitigation strategies. The NYC Grid Ready Solar project is supported by the NY-Sun Initiative and led by Sustainable CUNY in collaboration with Con Edison, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).

  Smart DG Hub Developing Streamlined Pathway

An afternoon panel provided details on the work that Sustainable CUNY’s Smart DG Hub and partners are doing to help create the solar+storage pathway to the marketplace. Collaborative Working Groups that include municipal, agency, industry, fire departments and utility decision makers are key to the progress in both solar and solar+storage, and are developing resources such as the NYC Resilient Solar Roadmap, which can be found at nysolarmap.com. The current effort, supported by NYSERDA, includes developing a flexible energy storage tool kit for both municipalities and vendors that includes permitting, siting, application review processes and interagency streamlining guides. The DG Hub, working with NYSERDA, is facilitating weekly meetings with the Fire Department of New York as they establish protocols for integrating batteries into NYC’s dense urban environment. In addition, the DG Hub has formed a ‘Value of Resiliency’ (VoR) Strategy Team to engage subject matter experts in three key stakeholder communities: Insurance, Government Policy, and Banking. The goal is to develop actionable industry and policy guidelines and recommended incentives for consumers who add resilient solar systems to their properties.

 

Prime sponsors of the 11th annual NY Solar Summit include the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and Con Edison.

 

 

The New York Solar + Storage Summit is proud to have featured the following speakers:

 

   
 

Kathy Hochul

Lieutenant Governor
New York State

 
 William Acker, Director, NY-BEST  Jill Anderson  

 William Acker

Executive Director
NY-BEST

                                Jill Anderson

                         Executive Vice President and 
                                      Chief Commercial Officer
                                     New York Power Authority

Miranda Ballentine

Former Assistant Secretary
Installations, Environment, and Energy
U.S. Air Force

     

 Tria Case

University Director of Sustainability and
Energy Conservation
City University of New York

 Mark Chambers

Director, Mayor’s Office of Sustainability
New York City

 Rick Chandler

Commissioner, Department of Buildings
New York City

     

Ken Daly

President
National Grid

                              Benjamin Falber

                                  Project Manager, Energy Storage
                                                 NYSERDA

Janet Joseph

Vice President for Innovation and Strategy
NYSERDA

   

 Tom Key

Senior Technical Executive
Electric Power Research Institute

                                 Terese Kinsley

                                        Chief Sustainability Officer
                                            Town of Huntington

Daniella Leifer

 DG Ombudsman
  Sustainable CUNY

   

David Sandbank

Director, NY-SUN
NYSERDA

 

 Robert Schimmenti

Senior Vice President Electric Operations
Consolidated Edison

Shawn Shaw

Principal
The Cadmus Group 

 

 

 

 Michael Voltz

Director, Energy Efficiency and Renewables
PSEG 

                           George Zúñiga

                                  New York Regional Director
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 AGENDA

Speaker presentations, if utilized, are linked below

Morning Keynote

 

Kathy Hochul

Lieutenant Governor, New York

Reforming the Energy Vision

 

Janet Joseph

Vice President for Innovation and Strategy, NYSERDA

Tom Key

Senior Technical Executive, Electric Power Research Institute

DER Deployment: Technology Trends, Tools and REV Presentation

Utility Leaders Conversation

 

Ken Daly, President, National Grid

Jill Anderson, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, New York Power Authority

Robert Schimmenti, Senior Vice President Electric Operations, Consolidated Edison

Michael Voltz, Director, Energy Efficiency and Renewables, PSEG-LI

The Future of Energy: It’s Up to Us

Tria Case

University Director of Sustainability and Energy Conservation, City University of New York

NYC Grid Ready Map Layer

Stockpiling Sunlight

Miranda A. Ballentine

Former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment, and Energy)

Stockpiling Sunlight: Why the U.S. Military Cares

Building a Sustainable Solar Sector

Mark Chambers, Director, Mayor’s Office of Sustainability, New York City

David Sandbank, Director, NY-SUN, New York State

Terese Kinsley, Chief Sustainability Officer, Town of Huntington

A Blueprint for Municipalities

Rick Chandler

Commissioner, Department of Buildings, NYC

Unlocking the Storage Market

Panel Presentation

 

Daniella Leifer, NY DG Ombudsman, City University of New York

Benjamin Falber, Project Manager, Energy Storage, NYSERDA

George Zúñiga, New York Regional Director ERS

Shawn Shaw, Principal, Cadmus

William Acker, Executive Director, New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology Consortium

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

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Distributed Conversations at the Summit

This year the Summit included 'Distributed Conversations' facilitated by subject matter experts at each table during an extended lunch session at the Summit. The goal was to engage Summit participants in identifying future actions that will shape the market. Key recommendations were shared in the final Summit session at will be shared with policy leaders and working groups that are already tackling barriers and implementing solutions.

 

 

Solar(+Storage) Summit 2017 Attendees

 

32BJ Training Fund Fronius USA, LLC NYCEDC
Abundant Efficiency Geli NYCEEC
Accord Power Inc. GI Energy NYCEEC
AES Distributed Energy Gi Energy NYCSCA
Alliance for Clean Energy New York GI Energy NYCTA
AlsoEnergy Inc. Glens Falls Community Microgrid NYPA
Alstyne Solar LLC Global Association of Risk Professionals NYPA
Altus Power America Management Go Electric NYPA
American Solar Partners Gowanus Grid and Electric NYPA
Aramark Engineering & Asset Solutions Green Power Solutions NYPD
Aramark Engineering & Asset Solutions Green Street Solar Partners NYS Department of Public Service
Aramark Engineering & Asset Solutions GREEN TECH SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS NYS Department of Public Service
Aramark Engineering & Asset Solutions GRID Alternatives NYS Department of Public Service
Aramark Engineering & Asset Solutions GRID Alternatives NYS Department of Public Service
Aramark Engineering & Asset Solutions GRID Alternatives Tri-State NYSEIA
Aramark Engineering & Asset Solutions GridMarket NYSEIA
Argus Media GridMarket NYSERDA
Association for Energy Affordability Gridmarket NYSERDA
Association for Energy Affordability Growing Energy Labs Inc. NYSERDA
Bard MBA in Sustainability Office Hands on Consulting NYSERDA
Baruch College Harvest Power LLC NYSERDA
Baruch College Hudson Solar NYSERDA
Baruch College Hudson Solar NYSERDA
Baruch College Hunter College NYSERDA
Baruch College Hunter College NYSERDA
BBox Radio and Green Divas Radio Network Hunter College (CUNY) NYSERDA
Bespoken IHS Markit NYSERDA
Best Energy Power (BEP) IMAGO GREEN, LLC NYSERDA
Bihn Communications, LLC IMTI NYSERDA
Black & Veatch Independent NYSERDA
Bluestone Organization INK NYSERDA
BQEnergy Institute for Energy and the Environment, Vermont Law School NYSERDA
Brazen Group Intelligreen Partners LLC NYSERDA
Bright Power Intelligreen Partners LLC NYSERDA
British Consulate, New York International Sustainable Solutions NYSERDA
Bronx Community College Intervine NYSERDA
Bronx Community College J-C Solar Research NYU
Bronx Community College JHB Strategies NYU
bronx community college John Jay College NYU
Brookhaven National Laboratory John Jay College NYU / CCNY
Brooklyn College Joule Assets NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate
Brooklyn Solar Battery-based Systems JTC, LLC NYU Stern
Building Performance Lab, CUNY Kinetik Energy Solutions & BPCA-NY NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Burnham Nationwide, Inc. KODA CONSULTING, Inc. O'Brien and Gere
Cadmus Group LaGuardia Community College O'Brien and Gere
Cadmus Group LaGuardia Communuty College O'Brien and Gere
Cadmus Group Langan O'Brien and Gere
Cadmus Group Latitude Advisory OffsiteSolar
Cali Energy Legend Energy Advisors Our Power Community Solar
Carleton Energy Lendlease Paradise Energy Solutions
CCNY Level Solar Paradise Technology Solutions
CCNY and NYU LiveSolarNYC Paragon Solar & Electric Corp
CEBIP Lockheed Martin Energy Parsons The New School
CED Greentech Long Island Power Authority Peak Power Energy Corp
Celtic Energy Inc. Luthin Associates People's Climate Movement - New York
Celtic Energy, Inc. Medgar Evers College People's Climate Movement NY
Center for Sustainable Energy at Bronx Community College Meister Consultants Group Pfister Energy
Center for Sustainable Energy at Bronx Community College Meister Consultants Group Pfister Energy
Center for Sustainable Energy at Bronx Community College Meister Consultants Group Pfister Energy
CENTURION SOLAR ENERGY, LLC Meister Consultants Group and DG Hub Team Member Pfister Energy, Inc.
Ceres Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center POSCO DAEWOO AMERICA CORP
CGC Consultants LLC Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Positive Energy NY LLC
Chobe Advisers Metro NY Catholic Climate Movement Pratt Institute
CITY College Metro-North Railroad Pratt Institute
City of New York Metro-North Railroad ProjectEconomics
City of New York - DCAS Metropolitan Electric ProjectEconomics
City of White Plains Metropolitan Transportation Authority PSC-CUNY
City Tech CUNY Miller Bros. PSEG Long Island
City University of New York MNN PSEG Long Island
City University of New York Monolith Solar PSEG Long Island
City University of New York Moody PSEG Long Island
City University of New York MPW Institute LLC PV Syste Designer
City University of New York MTA Quadlogic Controls
Clean Energy Advisors MTA Bridges & Tunnels Queens College
CNBM MTA Bridges and Tunnels Queens College
CNET MTA Bridges and Tunnels Queens College
Columbia Business School MTA Headquarters Queens College of CUNY, Physics Dept.
Columbia University MTA New York City Transit R&D Tax Savers Inc.
Columbia University N/A Recharge
Columbia University Nael LLC Reneu Energy
Columbia University National Grid Reneu Energy
Columbia university National Grid Renewable Energy Coalition
Columbia University National Grid RENewYorkCity
Columbia University National Grid RES
Columbia University National Grid RTO Insider
Columbia University National Renewable Energy Lab S&R Solar Design Corp.
Columbia University NE Regional Sales Manager SEPA
Community Preservation Corporation New Age Solar SES
Community Preservation Corporation New England Complex Systems Institute SKF Global Consulting.
Con Edison New York Power Authority Skyview Ventures, LLC
Con Edison NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN Sol Purpose Development Company
Con Edison New York City College of Technology Solar
Con Edison New York City College of Technology Solar City
Con Edison New York City Housing Authority Solar Maximum
Con Edison New York City Transit Solar Maximum LLC
Con Edison New York City Transit Solar One
Con Edison New York City Transit Solar One
Con Edison New York City Transit Solar One
Con Edison Development New York City Transit Solar One
ConEd Solutions New York Department of Parks and Recreation Solar One
ConEdison Development New York Environmental Law and Justice Project Solar One
ConEdison Development New York Power Authority Solar One
Consolidated Edison New York Power Authority Solar Plumbing Design, Inc.
Converge Strategies, LLC New York Power Authority Solar1
Cooper Electric Supply New York Power Authority SolarKal
Cornell University New York Power Authority Solitude Solar, LLC
Creative Business Planning Inc. New York Power Authority Solo
Crown Height Jewish Community Council, Inc. New York Power Authority Sologistics
CSArch - Architecture, Engineering and Construction Management New York Power Authority Sound Solar Systems LLC
CUNY New York Power Authority Stem
CUNY New York Power Authority Sterling Planet
CUNY New York Power Authority STF Group, Inc
CUNY New York Power Authority StoneWork Capital
CUNY New York Power Authority Stony Brook University
CUNY New York Power Authority Suffolk County
CUNY New York Power Authority Suffolk County Department of Public Works
CUNY Building Performance Lab New York Power Authority Suffolk County, NY
CUNY City Tech New York Power Authority SunPower by EmPower
CUNY Conserves New York Power Authority SunPower by EmPower Solar
CUNY Conserves New York Power Authority SunPower by Venture Solar
CUNY Conserves New York Power Authority SunPower by Venture Solar
CUNY Conserves New York State Assembly Sunrise Solar Solutions, LLC
CUNY Energy Institute New York State Department of Public Service Sunrun
CUNY Hunter College New York State Energy Research and Development Authority Sunrun
CUNY RF New York Univeristy Tandon Dchool of Engineering Sunrun
CUNY SPS Nexamp Sunrun
Curam Global Nilar Inc. Sunrun Inc
Customized Energy Solutions Nixon Peabody LLP Sunstruck Consulting
Cypress Creek Reneables NJBPU Sunvest Solar
DCAS DEM, City of New York NORTH EASTERN EXPANSION DEVELOPMENT SUNY Cortland
DCAS DEM, City of New York NRDC SUNY Erie Community College
DCAS Energy Management NRDC SUNY Geneseo
Demand Energy NRDC SUNY System Administration
Demand Energy NREL Sustainable CUNY
Department of Administrative Services (DCAS), New York City Govt. NREL Sustainable CUNY
Department of Administrative Services (DCAS), New York City Govt. NuEnergen Sustainable CUNY
Department of Administrative Services (DCAS), New York City Govt. NY Department of Education Sustainable CUNY
Department of Citywide Administrative Services NY Department of Public Service Sustainable CUNY
DeVry College of NY NY Governor's Office of Storm Recovery Sustainable CUNY
Direct Energy Solar NY Parks and Recreation Dept Sustainable CUNY
Direct Energy Solar NY State Solar Sustainable CUNY
District Sun NY State Solar Sustainable CUNY
DNV GL Energy NY-BEST Sustainable CUNY
DNV GL Energy NY-BEST Sustainable CUNY
DNV GL Energy NY-BEST Sustainable CUNY Conserves
DOB NYC Administration for Children's Services Sustainable South Bronx
Duane Morris LLC NYC Alternative Energy Meetup TBD, LLC
Dynamic Energy NYC College of Technology Tesla Energy
Earth Engineering Center NYC College of Technology, CUNY Tesla Energy
EarthKind Energy NYC DCAS Energy Management Tesla Energy
EC Sourcing Group NYC DCAS Energy Management Tesla Energy
EcoArt Project NYC DCAS Energy Management Tesla Energy
Ecogy Solar NYC DDC Tesla Energy
Edgewise Energy NYC Department of Buildings Tesla Motors
Edison Energy NYC Department of Buildings The Ballentine Group Advisors
Educational and Cultural Trust Fund NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) The CADMUS GROUP
Educational and Cultural Trust Fund NYC Department of Education The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Educational and Cultural Trust Fund NYC Department of Education The Many Shades of Green/The Green Divas Radio Show
Educational and Cultural Trust Fund NYC Department of Education The Solar Foundation
Educational and Cultural Trust Fund NYC Department of Parks and Recreation Town of Hempstead
Educational and Cultural Trust Fund NYC Department of Transportation Town of Huntington
Educational and Cultural Trust Fund NYC Dept. of Ed. TSP Solutions
El Diario de la Comunidad NYC Dept. of Education UGE
Eldor Electric LLC NYC Dept. Of Parks and Recreation UGE International
Electrical Training Center NYC Development Hub (DOB) Ulster BOCES
Emerald Ways NYC Development Hub (DOB) Ulster County BOCES
Empire State Development NYC DOE UniEnergy Technologies
Empower Energies, Inc NYC DOT Univ of Mich - Civil Engineering
Enerblu Grid Services NYC DOT University of Michigan
Energetic Insurance NYC Emergency Management University of Notre Dame
Energize NY PACE NYC ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ALLIANCE University of Pennsylvania
Energy Systems Group NYC H+H Upstream Development and Engineering Inc
ENGIE NYC Health + Hospitals Urbecon LLC
EN-POWER GROUP NYC Health + Hospitals US Environmental Protection Agency
EN-POWER GROUP NYC HPD US EPA
EnterSolar NYC Mayor's Office of Sustainability US Resilience Project
EnterSolar NYC Mayor's Office of Sustainability US Solar
EnterSolar NYC Mayor's Office of Sustainability Vanguard Energy Partners, LLC
EnterSolar NYC Mayor's Office of Sustainability Vanguard Energy Partners, LLC
EnterSolar NYC OMB Vanguard Energy Partners, LLC
EnterSolar NYC Parks & Recreation Vanguard Energy Partners, LLC
EPOCH TIMES NYC Parks & Recreation Vanguard Energy Partners, LLC
EPRI NYC Parks & Recreation Vanguard Energy Partners, LLC
ERS NYC Parks & Recreation Vanguard Energy Partners, LLC
ERS NYC Parks & Recreation Vanguard Energy Partners, LLC
ERS NYC Parks & Recreation Village of Hastings-on-Hudson
ERS NYC Parks & Recreation Village Of Rockville Centre Electric Department
ERS NYC Parks & Recreation Vionx Energy Inc
ERS NYC Parks and Recreation Vivint Solar
Factor Law NYC Parks and Recreation Waterfront Alliance
Farmingdale State College NYC Parks and Recreation WE ACT for Environmental Justice
Farmingdale State Colleges NYC Parks Department Westchester County Board of Legislators
Farmingdale State Collegr NYCCT - CUNY WiFi-NY, Beyond the Grid
Fire Department of New York City NYCDOE Williams Capital Group
First Infrastructure LLC NYCEDC Workforce Development Institute
Fordham University NYCEDC Yaskawa - Solectria Solar
    York College
    York College
    York College
     YSG Solar
     YSG Solar