Ever wondered where the microgrids in NYC are located? Here is a sampling of them! (More to follow.) If you need a reminder about what a microgrid is, refresh yourself with our previous blog post here.
Co-op City
Burrough: Bronx
Unique Feature: one of the largest housing cooperatives in the world and the largest residential development in the United States
Serves: 329-acres including 35 high rise buildings, seven clusters of townhouses, eight parking garages, three shopping centers, a high school, two middle schools and three grade schools
Completion Date: March 2011
Financial Investment: Part of $240 M renovation
Generation:
- 40.8 MW CHP Power Plant (Natural Gas)
- 15 MW steam turbine
Additional Energy Considerations: Energy efficient lighting, new windows and terrace doors
NYU
Burrough: Manhattan
Unique Feature: Islanding-capable successfully proven during Hurricane Sandy in 2012
Serves: electricity to 22 buildings and heat to 37 buildings across campus
Completion Date: 2011
Financial Investment: $126 M
Generation:
- 13.4 MW CHP
- Two 5.5 MW gas turbines
- 2.4 MW steam turbine
Additional Energy Considerations: LEED Certified buildings
Marcus Garvey Apartments
Burrough: Brooklyn
Unique Feature: First middle-income housing microgrid project
Serves: 32-building apartment complex spanning 10 blocks
Completion Date: June 2017
Financial Investment: $190 M
Generation:
- 400-kilowatt solar array (on 21 rooftops)
- 400-kW fuel cell
- 300-kW/1.2 MWh lithium battery
Additional Energy Considerations: energy-efficient retrofits included adding insulation, lighting upgrades, and a new heating system
Hudson Yards
Burrough: Manhattan
Unique Feature: Largest private real estate project in the US
Serves: 18 million sq ft residential and commercial space
Completion Date: Projected 2024
Financial Investment: About $250 M
Generation:
- 13.2 MW natural gas cogeneration plant
- 1.2 MW of gas-fired microturbines
- 15 MW diesel generation
Additional Energy Considerations: LEED rated buildings, chilled and hot water circulation systems throughout campus
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