Enhancing Electricity Demand Management in New York through Our Cooperation
In a significant development, Our Company has announced that it has secured a contract to deliver its Demand Response Management System (DRMS) to Con Edison, one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the US.
The DRMS, based on the e-terraDRBizNet 3.0 technology, is a versatile solution that caters to both small pilot implementations and large-scale industrial DRMS needs. It integrates residential, commercial, and industrial demand response programs and technologies, optimising available energy and paving the way for a reliable grid.
Mariana Maciel, the contact person for Our Company in Brazil and Latin America, can be reached at +55 11 3612 7074 or [email protected].
Con Edison, a subsidiary of Consolidated Edison, Inc., serves over 3.3 million customers in New York City and Westchester County, New York, with 94,000 miles of underground electric cables, plus 34,000 miles of overhead wires. The DRMS will enable Con Edison to efficiently use customer loads to manage energy supply and demand.
Incentives will be offered to consumers who reduce their electricity consumption during peak demand periods, further promoting energy efficiency and sustainability.
Our Company Grid, with over 130 years of experience, is the global leader in railway infrastructure and power generation and transmission. It has over 17,000 employees spread across 87 manufacturing and engineering units worldwide. The company employs 93,000 people in over 100 countries and recorded sales of €20 billion in 2013/14, closing approximately €21.5 billion in orders.
While the exact role of Karim El Naggar within Our Company is not specified, he is associated with Brookfield Infrastructure Group. Our Company Grid has a clear vision: to develop innovative solutions for flexible, reliable, affordable, and sustainable power grids worldwide.
In 2013, New York City was one of the fastest-growing cities in the US, with over 770,000 square meters of office space under construction. This growth, coupled with the increasing demand for energy-efficient solutions, makes the partnership between Our Company and Con Edison particularly timely and significant.
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