Con Edison's $1.3B Substation to Boost Power for 50,000+ Brooklyn Residents

Power Grid Strain and Climate Change

• 🌡️ Extreme temperatures in both summer and winter are increasingly straining the power grid.
• 💡 Con Edison is investing $1.3 billion to prevent the system from being overwhelmed and to avoid future outages.

Gateway Substation Project

• 🏗️ The new Gateway substation, located on East 91st Street in Brooklyn, is a $1.3 billion investment by Con Edison.
• ⚡ It will process high-voltage electricity to power approximately 52,000 customers in Central and East Brooklyn.
• 🔌 The project includes building the station itself and trenching 28 miles of underground cable.

Meeting Future Energy Demands

• 📈 Con Edison anticipates a 16% increase in power demand in Brooklyn over the next 10 years.
• 🏘️ This station is crucial for supplying demand as more people and businesses move in, and as New York electrifies.
• 🌍 Infrastructure upgrades are necessary due to changing energy needs, including hotter summers and colder winters.

Addressing Climate Resiliency in East Brooklyn

• 🏠 East Brooklyn, a community with significant black home ownership, faces inequities in climate resiliency.
• 🌳 Residents are grappling with extreme heat and lack of tree canopy, impacting rising heat and costs.
• ⏳ The substation is expected to be completed by 2028, aiming for reliable, resilient, and cost-effective energy delivery.

Storm Preparedness and Infrastructure

• 💨 Big storms, like nor'easters, threaten the power grid with high winds and flooding.
• 🌊 Con Edison is burying power lines underground and building moats and flood walls to protect infrastructure from water damage.
• ✅ This multi-faceted approach aims to ensure power reliability amidst changing climate conditions and worsening storms.