BROOKLYN, N.Y., Dec. 15,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- National Grid's New York
President, Rudy Wynter, was among a
select group of energy leaders invited to participate in the White
House Electrification Summit this week. The summit convened experts
from the private and public sectors to explore how electrification
can help the United States meet
its climate and equity goals.
"Utilities have an essential role to play in the transition to a
cleaner, more fair and affordable energy future," said Wynter. "As
I shared at the White House, when it comes to the grid, there is a
fine line between right on time and too late. At National Grid,
we're pushing the industry forward by engaging in long-term,
holistic infrastructure planning so that our networks are ready to
meet every customer need, now and in the future."
At the White House summit, National Grid joined the Electric
Grid and Systems Innovation panel and discussed the company's
strategic response to the changing energy landscape and the
introduction of emerging technologies to modernize the electric
grid into a more customer-centric, resilient, responsive,
efficient, and environmentally sound energy network.
National Grid is committed to ensuring its networks are enabling
the clean energy transition and its goals of reaching net zero by
2050, if not sooner.
Modernizing the Electric Grid in the Northeast
In October, National Grid announced a new Dynamic Line Rating
deployment in Upstate New York to operate transmission lines in
real-time and help meet New York's
climate goals. The project, deployed on 115kV lines, is expected to
reduce curtailments of renewable generation and increase delivery
capacity on transmission lines.
The company is also exploring how Fault Location Isolation and
Service Restoration can make it possible for restoration crews to
quickly identify and isolate faults to reduce impact to the grid
and customers during power outages. National Grid has seen a 30%
improvement in reliability from distribution feeder installations
implemented in Massachusetts.
Finally, by investing in advanced metering infrastructure,
National Grid is transforming the way its customers connect and
interact with their energy usage. With access to near-real-time
usage data, customers are empowered to manage energy use, costs,
and integrate smart-home devices to optimize energy
consumption.
About National Grid
About National Grid: National Grid (NYSE: NGG) is an
electricity, natural gas, and clean energy delivery company serving
more than 20 million people through our networks in New York and Massachusetts. National Grid is focused on
building a path to a more affordable, reliable clean energy future
through our fossil-free vision. National Grid is transforming our
electricity and natural gas networks with smarter, cleaner, and
more resilient energy solutions to meet the goal of reducing
greenhouse gas emissions.
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