Con Edison Seeking New, Innovative Clean Energy Solutions to Meet Customers’ Heating & Cooking Needs
February 03 2020 - 11:40AM
Con Edison has issued a new Request for Information (RFI), to tap
into the best and most promising technologies available in clean
energy. The company is seeking innovative, new solutions that
will help customers reduce reliance on natural gas for their
heating and cooking needs; offset the need to build additional
pipeline infrastructure, and help New York State achieve its clean
energy goals.
“We’re pursuing every opportunity to find new ways to meet our
customers’ heating and cooking needs while reducing our reliance on
natural gas,” said Marc Huestis, senior vice president of Gas
Operations. “We encourage those with new ideas, new technology and
new approaches to submit a proposal that will advance our efforts
to transition to renewable energy.”
Con Edison is seeking information about new solutions that can
be integrated with its Non-Pipes Solutions (NPS) portfolio to
further reduce reliance on natural gas. The company has been
authorized to invest up to $174.5 million for energy efficiency
programs from the state’s New Efficiency New York initiative, some
of which may be used to help fund the RFI’s demand side
solutions.
This RFI will consider a broad array of potential NPS projects
that reduce peak day gas demand, provide new supply or offer an
efficient electric heating alternative in a safe, cost-effective,
reliable and environmentally-sound manner.
The RFI can be viewed on the company’s website. Responses
are due April 3, 2020.
Register here for an informational webinar about the RFI on
Thursday, February 13, at 2:30 p.m.
This RFI is the latest initiative that Con Edison has undertaken
to achieve its commitment for an orderly transition to clean energy
while supporting continued economic growth in the region.
Other initiatives include the Smart Solutions program for
customers who are interested in alternatives to natural gas,
including incentives to electrify heating systems, upgrade HVAC
controls, install geothermal heat pumps or weatherize their homes,
as well as the company’s agreement to purchase additional gas
capacity from pipeline companies upgrading their facilities.
To date, 30 Westchester County customers have worked through
this new program to install geothermal heat pump technology for
heating their homes. Con Edison’s heat pump offerings to customers
are likely to grow significantly in 2020, through additional
incentive funding the company has requested from state regulators.
Click here for an example of a Westchester resident who installed a
geothermal system.
Con Edison is a subsidiary of Consolidated Edison, Inc. [NYSE:
ED], one of the nation’s largest investor-owned energy companies,
with approximately $12 billion in annual revenues and $56 billion
in assets. The utility delivers electricity, natural gas and steam
to 3.5 million customers in New York City and Westchester County,
N.Y. For financial, operations and customer service information,
visit conEd.com. For energy efficiency information, visit
coned.com/energyefficiency. Also, visit us on Twitter and
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