A new NineDot battery energy storage system in Hunts Point, the Bronx, will deliver nearly 20 megawatts to about 20,000 homes during peak grid hours.<\/p>\n
The company recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony alongside elected officials, policymakers, and community organizations. <\/p>\n
Vanessa Gibson, Bronx Borough President, noted that the new storage system aims to address the environmental injustice and disinvestment the Bronx has long suffered.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re honored to bring this battery storage site to the Hunts Point community,\u201d said<\/a> Adam Cohen, NineDot\u2019s chief technology officer and co-founder. \u201cHunts Point has historically been overburdened by high-emitting fossil fuels, and this battery storage facility marks an inflection point in improving the local environment and grid reliability.\u201d<\/p>\n The system is expected to be fully operational in time for next summer\u2019s heat waves and will have enough capacity to power nearly 20,000 homes during peak grid hours.<\/p>\n Battery storage targets peak demand<\/p>\n According to NineDot, Hunts Point has faced significant pollution pressures for decades. More than 10,000 diesel trucks travel through the area each day, while two high-emissions peaker power plants operate in nearby Port Morris.<\/p>\n In 2023, Hunts Point\u2013Mott Haven recorded asthma-related emergency room visits at two to three times the citywide average, according to data cited in the release. Because the problem stems from fine particulate air pollution, energy storage will help retire gas-fired plants. <\/p>\n As the NineDot battery storage site replaced the former home of a fuel oil trucking company, the project comes as New York City aims to transition to a cleaner, more resilient future by reducing its dependence on fossil-fuel \u201cpeaker\u201d plants, which operate during periods of high electricity demand.<\/p>\n NineDot said battery storage could also provide grid resiliency as Hunts Point moves toward electrification of its produce and fish market and truck fleet.<\/p>\n \u201cBattery energy storage is an important tool for modernizing New York\u2019s electric grid and making it more resilient to extreme weather and high-stress conditions,\u201d said David Sandbank, senior vice president at the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. \u201cThis Hunts Point project demonstrates how the right policies, partners and programs can deliver benefits for communities throughout New York City and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n NineDot expands NYC battery fleet<\/p>\n NineDot\u2019s existing battery systems have already been deployed during periods of extreme electricity demand.<\/p>\n During New York\u2019s July 1-4, 2026 heat wave<\/a>, nine NineDot battery projects exported nearly 34 megawatts during peak hours, as per the news release. The support was given to Con Edison\u2019s local power network and the statewide power transmission system.<\/p>\n That equates to removing the electricity demand of roughly 50,000 window air conditioners from the grid<\/a> or powering approximately 34,000 households for four hours each day during peak demand.<\/p>\n Currently, NineDot operates 11 projects across six locations in Staten Island and the Bronx, totaling 39 MW. The company also has more than 60 projects in development and a pipeline exceeding 1 GW.<\/p>\n