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Community Battery Energy Storage System Performance Report Filed
On July 20, 2026 NineDot Energy filed a report on the community battery energy storage system performance. This report stated that the fleet provided up to 34 MW of power during New York City’s 7/26 heat wave, helping reduce stress on both Con Edison’s distribution system and the statewide transmission grid. NineDot Energy noted that its batteries are technically capable of near real-time dispatch, but current interconnection requirements limit that flexibility. NineDot Energy also highlighted Con Edison’s use of a new 5–9 p.m. auto-DLM dispatch window during the heat wave as evidence that more flexible operating schedules are needed. NineDot Energy urged the NYPSC and Con Edison to update the VDER, dynamic load management, and interconnection frameworks.
Previously on July 10, 2026 National Energy Development filed comments urging that the NYPSC approve the updated VDER DRV components with a one-time provision allowing projects in the NYSEG and RG&E service territories that locked in DRV rates after 12/11/25 to qualify for the updated rates as these projects have experienced significant cost increases during 2026, including higher tax load and interconnection upgrade costs, leaving them with outdated compensation despite substantially higher development costs .
As background, in its order authorizing the commencement of Community DG programs, the NYPSC directed Staff to initiate a matter to establish valuation methods for Distributed Energy Resources (DER) (that a matter be initiated to establish a methodology for valuing DER and designing rates for DER providers).
Next Steps:
- Beginning 1/1/26, the utilities must pay eligible hydroelectric generating facilities the HValue of the value of distributed energy resources value stack.
- Beginning 10/1/27, the utilities must report the total number of H-Value renewable energy certificates they purchased and retired on behalf of the New York State residents.
- Beginning 11/1/27, NYSERDA must calculate and publish the H-Value compliance obligation per megawatt hour rate to be collected from all load serving entities.
- On a quarterly basis beginning in 2028, the utilities must invoice NYSERDA for payment for the cost of the H-Value payments made to eligible hydroelectric generators.
