Phase 1 of the centralized repository included launching
two platform versions, an initial prototype to gather feedback from
beta users, and a minimum viable product with a host of new
features that support New York
State's aggressive clean energy goals.
BOULDER,
Colo., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --
E Source, a utilities-focused consulting, research, and data
science company has delivered Phase 1 of the planned two-phase
implementation of the State of New
York's Integrated Energy Data Resource (IEDR) platform in
coordination with the New York
State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
This centralized statewide platform provides access to
energy-related data from various public and private sources,
including utilities, distributed energy resource (DER) providers,
government agencies, and consumers. Awarded the contract in
October 2022 by NYSERDA, E Source leads the Solution
Architect and Development team with partners UtilityAPI, Flux
Tailor, and TRC Companies.
The IEDR platform is a secure, searchable, and centralized
repository of energy-related data from the state's electric, gas,
and steam utilities and nonutility entities. Designed to support
energy affordability, clean energy acceleration, and system
reliability, it's the first instance where data from electrical
systems, DER devices, rate plans, and customers will be available
statewide, consistently, securely, and in a single source.
The functionality enabled by data from the IEDR will be used by
state agencies, DER providers, utilities, and utility customers to
accelerate the cleantech market, helping New York achieve its clean energy goals
outlined in the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.
The IEDR platform aggregates and standardizes data useful to each
constituency, aiding in renewable investment decisions and project
planning, monitoring the effectiveness of policy objectives, and
better serving the clean energy needs of disadvantaged
communities.
For example, the new Electric Infrastructure Assessment
Tool enables solar developers and other DERs to locate ideal
project sites in just a few keystrokes, compared to legacy manual
approaches involving phone calls, emails, and thousands of pages of
non-searchable PDF content. Using this tool with other platform
data such as planned and completed DER projects, renewable energy
developers, including community solar, storage, and
solar-plus-storage providers, can site and permit their projects
faster and with lower costs.
Dave Perotti, CEO of
E Source, said, "Being appointed as the solution and
development lead of the IEDR platform is a testament to the success
of our transformation from a research-focused business to a
comprehensive solutions provider. Our work with NYSERDA builds on
E Source's proven track record of developing and implementing
breakthrough solutions to support a range of ambitious energy
goals. With our capabilities and mission centered on helping
clients make and implement better data-driven decisions,
E Source is a perfect match for the full vision of the IEDR to
inform investment decisions, identify operational inefficiencies,
monitor the effectiveness of policy objectives, promote innovation,
and encourage new business models."
Phase 2 development has begun and will expand and enhance
the IEDR platform to include approximately 40 additional scenarios
by July 2026.
Doreen Harris, president and CEO
of NYSERDA, said, "The implementation of Phase 1 of the
Integrated Energy Data Resource platform advances an important step
for the continued growth of New
York's clean energy industry by providing access to data
that allows stakeholders to consider this information when
considering new programs and services. NYSERDA looks forward to
continuing to work with E Source and its partners to grow the
platform's available use cases as we begin work on Phase 2
development."
Building on the foundation of Phase 1, Phase 2 planned
functionality will grow to include data on electricity consumption,
renewable energy installations, greenhouse gas emissions, energy
efficiency metrics, and more.
"We're proud to support the success of the IEDR platform and
excited to build on that success in Phase 2, working closely
with NYSERDA and our development partners," said Adam Stotz, chief technology officer at
E Source. "A successful Phase 1 saw the delivery of
critical functions to streamline the siting and permitting of
renewable energy projects and a searchable database of rate plan
options across New York utilities.
Phase 2 will bring an order of magnitude more data into the
platform and accelerate increasingly valuable features for our
users."
Learn more about E Source's data science services on the
company's website here.
About E Source
E Source combines industry-leading
research, data science, and consulting to help utilities make and
implement better data-driven decisions that positively impact their
customers, their bottom line, and our planet. Headquartered in
Boulder, Colorado, E Source
has teams across the US and Canada. Learn more at www.esource.com.
Contacts:
Business contact:
Tom Martin, Vice President of
Commercialization, Data Science
tom_martin@esource.com
Media contact:
Adarsh Nalam, Director, Solutions
Marketing and Communications
adarsh_nalam@esource.com
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