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Energy As the Core of New York City--Craig S. Ivey
Energy As the Core of New York City--Craig S. Ivey
Pages 55-60
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This became dramatically clear with Superstorm Sandy, which hit the New York City region three days after this symposium, on October 29, 2012.1 Utilities, urban planners, climate experts, government leaders, and regulators must all collaborate to determine the best approaches to fortify the city's infrastructure and protect residents and businesses from future threats. New York City's largest energy provider is taking steps to address challenges and meet needs in order to ensure delivery of these critical components.
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56 LIVABLE CITIES OF THE FUTURE • 3.3 million electric customers • 1.1 million gas customers • 1,750 steam customers • 698 MW of regulated generation • Delivered 41% of NYS 2010 electric peak consumption 2 ON IT FIGURE 1 Energy Provision in New York City and Environs FIGURE 1 Energy Provision in New York City and Environs Sandy's relentless winds and unprecedented storm surge caused damage across the region unlike anything we've ever seen. Catastrophic flooding and corrosive salt water destroyed electrical equipment and downed trees ravaged our overhead system, making repairs difficult and time consuming.
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During Sandy, Con Ed was able to use remote sensors on the distribution system and remotely operated switches to reduce the damage to the system and speed up repairs. New sensors allowed control room operators to see
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New sensors allowed control ing greater flexibility and reliability during weather events and enhancing room operators to see real-time power flows on feeders and, in conjunction with remotely operated the ability both to monitor underground transformers, network protectors, switches, made it possible to reinstate service more quickly. Con Ed was also able to sectionalize overhead lines ahead of the storm to improve both outage and other equipment and to isolate problems.
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Natural gas is a 59 much cleaner source of energy than coal and oil. Furthermore, in 2010 renewable sources of energy such as solar and wind power exceeded the amount of oil-based energy in the region.
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Con Ed is committed to working with other stakeholders to determine the most cost-effective ways to protect our systems and the public from future natural disasters and to prepare for the demands of future growth without sacrificing reliability.
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