Con Edison and business partner 174 Power Global have an agreement that will place the largest battery storage project in New York State on an industrial site in Astoria, Queens.
The batteries will be able to discharge 100 megawatts of electricity. 174 Power Global, which specializes in renewable energy projects, will build and own the battery system off 20th Avenue near the East River on land owned by the New York Power Authority where the former Poletti power plant used to be.
“Utility-scale battery storage will play a vital role in New York’s clean energy future, especially in New York City, where it will help to maximize the benefit of the wind power being developed offshore,” said Tim Cawley, the president of Con Edison. “This project with 174 Power Global will help displace some fossil fuel–fired generation when the demand for power is highest.”
“The New York Power Authority is committed to moving clean energy technologies forward in support
