By Sam Brill

From the mayoral debates to kitchen table family meetings, “affordability” is top of mind for many New Yorkers. Prices seem to be skyrocketing across the board, including for electricity. While there’s no silver bullet for bringing down your bill, energy storage is an essential tool in making energy more affordable across the City.

One huge driver of rate hikes are the expensive infrastructure projects that utilities build to boost grid capacity, like more transmission lines or substations. But battery energy storage systems (BESS), which store energy when it’s in excess supply and make it available in times of high demand, can strengthen the grid in a more targeted and cost-effective manner. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) estimates th

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