Con Edison disputes with developers are slowing New York City battery storage projects

A growing conflict between Consolidated Edison and energy-storage developers over community-scale battery installations is hampering grid modernization efforts in New York City, where permitting and interconnection are already challenging.

First covered Sep 22, 2026 · 12:30 AM PT · 1 article

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Coverage

4d Canary Media A fight between Con Ed and developers is slowing NYC’s battery buildout — It’s already hard to build grid batteries in New York City. But now, an increasingly hostile dispute between the utility Con Edison and energy-storage…

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Discussion

Bluesky: @jeffstjohn.bsky.social Jeff St. John · 4d ago · 2 ♥ New York City needs more batteries. But a yearlong fight between utility ConEd and battery developers has frozen community battery projects. ConEd says its grid is threatened. Developers say ConEd wants more profits. When will state regulators step in?

Appeared in: 2026-09-22 (#2) · 2026-09-23 (#20)

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