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NYS Electric Utility Service Territories Map

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This interactive map shows the Utility Service Territories in New York State, including that of National Grid,
Rochester Gas and Electric, NYS Electric and Gas, Central Hudson Gas and Electric, Orange and Rockland Utilities, Long Island Power Authority, Consolidated Edison and municipal utilities.

For more detail, please see interactive KML Maps: NYS Electric Utility Service Territories Map

Data Source: NYS Department of Public Service. https://data.ny.gov/Energy-Environment/NYS-Electric-Utility-Service-Territories/q5m9-rahr

Electric Generating Utilities

New Legislation Would Advance ‘Virtual Power Plants’… | New York Focus

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New Legislation Would Advance ‘Virtual Power Plants’… | New York Focus

Assemblymember Anna Kelles, of Ithaca, introduced legislation last week that would require the state’s major electric utilities to create “virtual power plants” — networks of home batteries, smart thermostats, electric vehicles, and other devices that companies can draw on to keep the lights on at peak times. It aims to rapidly scale up the programs by creating new incentives for customers to participate.

The idea behind the bill is gaining traction among energy experts as states contend with rising electricity demand and soaring energy bills, as New York Focus recently reported. How a More Flexible Grid Could Save New York Billions Jack Carroll and Colin Kinniburgh

Flexible grid programs could help New Yorkers save money and cut pollution, a highly sought-after combination amid a bruising fight over the costs of achieving the state’s climate targets. A mammoth report published last fall by the state energy authority NYSERDA found that virtual power plants will be one of the key tools to achieve a reliable, zero-emissions grid, as the state’s climate law requires — and that they are cheaper and quicker to deploy than some of the other technologies the state envisions, like hydrogen or next-generation nuclear.

New York Electric Grid

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This map shows the major power lines that move electricity through New York State and New England. 

New York Electric Grid

Bethlehem Energy Center Aka Albany Steam Station

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Key Facts:
Location: Bethlehem, NY
MW: 790
Fuel: Natural Gas (Low Sulfur Distillate Oil As Secondary)
Technology: Combined-Cycle
Commercial Operation: 2005

https://www.pseg.com/family/power/fossil/stations/bethlehem.jsp

"Albany Steam Power Station first began operations in 1952 as a coal-fired station and was converted to oil in 1970. It was further modified in 1981 for natural gas and became a 400MW oil and natural gas-fired power plant. The BEC has cut emissions of smog-causing nitrogen oxide by 90%, and reduced sulphur dioxide emissions by 94%. The BEC generates 50% less waste heat than the Albany Steam Station and has reduced air emissions by at least 95%."

https://www.power-technology.com/projects/bethlehem/

"The New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment (Siting Board) has announced approval of plans to make hardware and software changes at the Bethlehem Energy Center in Glenmont that are designed to help improve the plant’s energy efficiency. The petition was submitted by the plant’s owner, PSEG Power New York LLC. The approved changes will allow for the replacement of certain components of the three combustion turbines and certain changes to related software programs. The equipment being replaced are components of the combustion turbines themselves. According to the Siting Board, the upgrades will result in very little, if any, impact on the environment or the surrounding community, and will not result in any increase in air emissions from the facility."

https://www.spotlightnews.com/news/2017/01/12/state-siting-board-oks-plans-to-improve-bethlehem-energy-center/

Bethlehem Energy Center Aka Albany Steam Station