Kirkland Andrews

This Distributed System Implementation Plan (DSIP) for Consolidated Edison outlines strategies to increase customer choice and promote a sustainable, clean energy future over the next five years. The plan focuses on supporting New York State's clean energy goals by tripling energy efficiency, achieving 100% clean energy, integrating energy storage solutions, supporting electric vehicles, and accelerating the reduction of fossil fuels for heating. It aims to develop a reliable, resilient, and dynamic grid through advanced distributed energy resources (DER) integration, enhanced customer engagement, expanded data sharing, and market enablement, ultimately leading to a decarbonized and customer-centric energy system.

This Distributed System Implementation Plan (DSIP) by Consolidated Edison Company of New York outlines strategies to support New York State's clean energy goals, including achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and 100% zero-emissions electricity by 2040. Key priorities include reducing customer energy usage, electrifying transportation and homes, and significantly increasing distributed solar, energy storage, and offshore wind capacity. The plan focuses on building a reliable and resilient energy grid, managing costs, enhancing customer experience, and enabling Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) through advancements in electrical, digital, and commercial architectures to foster DER integration, market services, and information sharing.

This document, titled "Climate Change Resilience and Adaptation: Summary of 2020 Activities," details Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.'s proactive steps taken in 2020 to enhance energy resilience against climate change. The plan focuses on establishing robust climate risk governance, utilizing specific climate change projections, and updating internal processes across various operational areas. Key focus areas include load forecasting, load relief planning, reliability planning, asset management, facility energy system planning, emergency response activations, and worker safety protocols. The overarching goal is to maintain a resilient energy supply system, ensure safe and reliable service, adapt infrastructure to climate change impacts, and reduce future resiliency costs, with ongoing efforts planned for 2021 and beyond.

This Climate Change Resilience Plan details Con Edison's proactive, long-term strategy to adapt its energy systems and operations to the escalating impacts of climate change, covering the period from 2025 to 2044. The plan is built upon a multi-pronged resilience management framework, emphasizing prevention, mitigation, and response to climate risks. It specifically addresses vulnerabilities stemming from increased heat, flooding, wind and ice, and other extreme weather events. The overarching goal is to ensure the continued provision of safe, reliable, and resilient energy service to customers, thereby minimizing outages, reducing restoration costs, and enhancing overall system reliability.

The document details Con Edison's proactive strategy to address climate change risks and maintain reliable service, as outlined in its Climate Change Implementation Plan filed in December 2020. Key initiatives include establishing a robust governance structure for climate adaptation and resiliency, developing clear guidelines for system preparation based on climate science, and adjusting infrastructure planning and design to incorporate anticipated climate conditions. The plan also highlights ongoing storm hardening efforts, comprehensive risk analysis conducted from 2017-2019, and future commitments for continued resilience building, tool refinement, and asset updates beyond 2021. The overarching goal is to monitor climate developments, implement timely adaptations, reduce future resiliency costs, and ensure operational excellence.