New York State will receive U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funding for a long-duration energy storage demonstration project that will use fire-safe battery technology. The technology can be used in urban and rural settings to demonstrate a stable energy supply during periods of high demand and in extreme weather conditions
The project will be developed by the New York Power Authority (NYPA), Rockland County-based Urban Electric Power (UEP) and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) with an installation at Westchester County’s Grasslands Reservation in Valhalla and another at the State University of New York’s (SUNY) Oneonta campus.
“Energy storage that ensures a safe and reliable power supply is critical to New York’s clean energy future,” Governor Kathy Hochul said. “By supporting leading-edge projects—such as these installations that provide extended storage duration—we will validate new technologies and illustrate how grid storage can be safely and effectively integrated into communities throughout the state.”
The project has been selected to receive funding by the DOE with the intent to catalyze impactful long-duration energy storage (LDES) demonstration projects capable of delivering electricity for 10-24 hours, surpassing the conventional short-duration systems that lithium-ion can typically support. The funding award of more than $6.5 million will cover half of the $13.1 million project cost and was made possible through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The technology is being installed at two regionally diverse sites in New York State to demonstrate viability in varying geographical settings for different load characteristics. Each system will be 300 kilowatts with 12 or more hours of operation and offer the potential for reducing electric bills through demand charge reduction from peak shaving. The SUNY Oneonta project will also support a forthcoming on-site solar project, helping to achieve the campus’ long-term clean energy plans. The exact site location on each campus will be determined as part of the first phase of work. Construction will begin in 2026 and the facilities will be operational in 2028
