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Con Edison offers free interconnection adapter for residential solar projects​

By Kelsey Misbrener | January 19, 2021

SOURCE: Con Edison offers free interconnection adapter for residential solar projects (solarpowerworldonline.com)

Con Edison is offering, free of charge, a device that can save upwards of $1,000 for a residential customer installing a new solar array. The Smart ConnectDER, built by ConnectDER, Con Edison’s partner on the project, allows the customer to avoid the cost of upgrading the circuit breaker panel. It also eliminates the need for excessive electrical boxes on the side of the home.

The Smart ConnectDER is an adapter that uses the electric meter socket as a point of interconnection for solar power. It fits on most electric meters and works for solar arrays up to 15 kilowatts — meaning nearly all residential solar projects.

In addition, on homes where the meter socket is on an exterior wall, the installer does not have to enter the home to connect the solar to the home wiring. That means less contact and potential for coronavirus exposure between the installer and homeowner.
“Providing ConnectDER technology is another step we are taking to make it convenient for customers to choose renewable energy,” said Alexandra Bykov, Con Edison’s project manager. “Con Edison and our customers are leading the transition to a clean energy future, ensuring that our region will remain safe and sustainable.”

“We’re pleased to work with Con Edison to deliver quicker and safer solar connections for Greater New York,” said Whit Fulton, the chief executive of ConnectDER. “We’re also generating information on how, when and where solar on the local power grid will be producing energy, which will help Con Edison plan infrastructure investments and increase the adoption of clean power. Con Edison is stalwart in its commitment to get innovative, win-win solutions like ours to their customers.”

Con Edison provided 300 Smart ConnectDERs to customers during a successful pilot program in 2019.

Con Edison then sought and received permission from the New York State Public Service Commission to make ConnectDER technology available to new residential solar customers across New York City and Westchester County. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority chose the program for funding under its Future Grid Challenge, which encouraged companies to find ways to get more clean energy on the grid. NYSERDA will pay for 2,400 units with Con Edison paying the installation costs for those devices. Con Edison will continue the program even after customers and their contractors install those 2,400 devices.
Smart ConnectDERs are simple and versatile. Solar contractors who want to use a Smart ConnectDER for a customer’s interconnection would send Con Edison a photo of the meter to confirm that the meter can accommodate the device. Using a Smart ConnectDER can reduce interconnection time by up to several hours.
Customers or installers with questions can send an e-mail to ConnectDer@coned.com.
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Hopefully, as ConEd does this, with luck other Power Companies & Coops in the US will follow suit too. This also falls right into place with the DER initiative (Interconnected smart Microgrids) which are being moved forward by the US DOE & Military has done huge work on this, even over the past 4 years.
 
I must admit they've done a perfect job! You've said it so eloquently! There are so many big companies in the world, and unfortunately, money and power are their primary focus most of the time. Just imagine for a second what would have happened if major manufacturers actually cared about people and their well-being. I think the world would have been a much better place. By the way, I think news plays a significant role in the perception of things for most people. It's an it.

You linked to a marketing company website? Excuse me, a marketing and web design firm...
 
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