NYSERDA selects Reactive Technologies for inertia measurement project

A Reactive Technologies ultracapacitor (Credit: Reactive Technologies)

Reactive Technologies, a provider of grid stability measurement, announced receipt of a Future Grid Challenge Award from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) for an inertia measurement project in New York State.

The inertia measurement technology, GridMetrix, offers network operators continuous measurement and analytics data, including real-time measurement of inertia. The collaboration, supported by the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) and utilities across the state, will be showcased in a demonstration project, to confirm the operational and grid planning benefits.

New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act mandates the quadrupling of offshore wind capacity to 9,000 MW by 2035, doubling distributed solar deployment to 6,000 MW by 2025, and deploying 3,000 MW of energy storage by 2030.

“We are delighted to see NYSERDA and the New York State utilities exemplify climate leadership by supporting and adopting our technology,” said Marc Borrett, CEO of Reactive Technologies. “This award underscores New York’s dedication to fostering new technologies that advance a future powered by clean energy. We are eager to continue our collaboration with utilities across New York State, aiding them in achieving their net zero goals, safer and faster.”

Reactive’s GridMetrix technology has been deployed globally, serving utilities in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

“NYSERDA is moving forward strategically to support the demonstration of tools like Reactive Technologies GridMetrix through our Future Grid Challenge program,” said Doreen M. Harris, President and CEO, NYSERDA. “Investments in innovation are investments in a grid of the future that incorporates clean energy and allows for dynamic management and operation to ensure resilient and reliable transmission and distribution, even when factoring in the impacts of climate change.”

The Future Grid Challenge is part of NYSERDA’s Grid Modernization Program included in the State’s Clean Energy Fund (CEF), which is providing a total of $140 million through 2026 to further research, develop, and provide funding for solutions that support the advancement of a smart, modernized electric grid and enable the utility investments necessary for full deployment at scale of advanced technologies for the power grid.

Originally published in POWERGRID International.