The future of green electric energy is coming Tuesday to northwest Queens.
A $6 million pilot program featuring high-tech methods to streamline electricity flow will be unveiled by Consolidated Edison in neighborhoods hit by a massive blackout three summers ago.
The “smart grid” program includes home meters that inform consumers about their energy use and plugs for hybrid cars – innovations that the company hopes will lower costs and help prevent blackouts.
Components of the grid will be upgraded in the Long Island City network – a 3.8-square-mile area that also includes parts of Astoria, Sunnyside and Woodside – helping control-room engineers identify and repair problems quickly.
About 1,500 customers will be introduced next month to smart meters – devices that will break down their juice consumption by appliance.
The utility will also install solar panels on the roof of LaGuardia Community College to test how green energy can be integrated into the city power-delivery system.
via Con Ed testing $6 million pilot ‘smart grid’ program in Queens neighborhoods hit by blackout.
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