National Grid collaborating with Leap on demand response project in NYC
National Grid is teaming up with Leap for a pilot project to provide demand response (DR) using Leap’s distributed energy software platform.
The collaboration will help National Grid reduce electricity consumption at four of its New York City offices. Specifically, Leap will enable National Grid to participate in the New York Independent System Operator’s (NYISO’s) Special Case Resources (SCR) Program at Grid’s Greenpoint, Forest Avenue, Farmers Boulevard, and Gulf Avenue locations.
These facilities will also participate in Consolidated Edison’s Commercial System Relief Program (CSRP) and/or Distribution Load Relief Program (DLRP), as each location is in Con Edison’s electricity service area.
“National Grid is proud to lead by example by reducing energy consumption to help work towards New York’s ambitious climate targets,” Shri Madhusudhan, head of operations support, NY at National Grid, said. “Energy efficiency is the first pillar in National Grid’s Clean Energy Vision: A fossil-free future for cleanly heating homes and businesses. Building energy systems and other distributed assets on the grid have an essential role to play in the interactive energy system of the future. Leap’s platform makes it easy for building owners to achieve savings while supporting a cleaner, more resilient electric grid.”
Leap simplifies access to energy markets and enables participation in grid services such as demand response. Leap’s universal API and automated technology platform enables distributed energy resources (DERs) such as thermostats, EV chargers, HVAC systems, and more to respond to real-time pricing signals, contributing flexibility to the stressed grid. By aggregating flexible loads from an array of DERs, Leap allows grid operators like NYISO to efficiently utilize distributed demand side resources to balance the grid.
“This pilot project will help reduce New York’s dependency on the least efficient and most expensive electrical generation options, increase grid stability, and bring down the cost of electricity for all,” Thomas Folker, co-founder and CEO of Leap, said. “This technology delivers substantial benefits to the grid and the environment.”
