Flexible Interconnection in New York State: Technical Potential, Cost-Benefit Analysis and Policy Implementation Considerations
- NYSEIA
- 5 days ago
- 1 min read
Updated: 4 days ago
May 2026
Rising interconnection costs and dwindling hosting capacity are key barriers to solar and energy storage deployment in New York State. Flexible interconnection, or the use of smart grid controls to actively manage distributed energy resources, is a promising solution to counteract rising interconnection costs, increase grid utilization, and accelerate solar and energy storage deployment.
From 2024-2026, New York Solar Energy Industries Association (NYSEIA), New York Battery Energy Storage Technology Consortium (NY-BEST), and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) completed a NYSERDA-funded study to evaluate the technical and economic potential for flexible interconnection in New York State, and to identify key implementation considerations for policymakers.
The study finds that flexible interconnection can can enable up to 97% more community solar capacity in Upstate New York and enable up to 274% more community-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) integration in Con Edison territory without cost-prohibitive transformer bank upgrades.
Study results are summarized in the 1-pager, PowerPoint presentation, and webinar recording below. Reach out to info@nyseia.org for more information.
Flexible Interconnection in New York State 1-Pager
On May 7, 2026, the study team hosted an educational webinar providing an overview of the study's key findings regarding the costs, benefits, and implementation considerations for flexible interconnection in New York State.
Webinar recording (May 2026): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBAJEa43Gs0&t=104s
Flexible Interconnection in New York State - PowerPoint presentation (May 2026)
Disclaimer: NYSERDA has not reviewed the information contained herein, and the opinion expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect those of NYSERDA or the State of New York.