Hunts Point Microgrid
Client: New York State Energy Research and Development Agency (NYSERDA)
Location: Hunts Point, the Bronx, New York
Size: 200 acres
Collaborators: Sustainable Energy Partnerships, GE Microgrids, Barretto Bay Strategies, Olin Partnership, PennDesign
Year: 2015 - 2016
Services: Energy Planning, Resilience Planning
Context
The Hunts Point peninsula in the Bronx is home to a vibrant residential community and a major food distribution center (FDC) that distributes nearly 60% of the New York City region’s meat, fish, and produce. The FDC is exposed to flood and power outage vulnerabilities, as much of the site is within the 100-year flood plain and is exposed to risk from prolonged electrical grid power outage. This project, aimed at reducing these vulnerabilities, was to conduct a feasibility study for developing a Community Microgrid for Hunts Point in the Bronx. The project was a component of NYSERDA’s NY Prize Stage 1 Microgrid Competition.
Our Role
Level Infrastructure led feasibility study of a district cogeneration facility to provide electricity, steam, and refrigeration to the food markets, nearby businesses, and the residential community facilities in the peninsula. Level engineered a concept plan to ensure the markets could maintain both power and refrigeration capacity during prolonged power outage conditions. We studied technical options, economic feasibility, legal and regulatory constraints, and community relations issues with the support of Sustainable Energy Partnerships and Barretto Bay Strategies.
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