Con Edison: Hosting Capacity

Hosting capacity of a distribution system refers to the amount of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) that can be accommodated without adversely impacting power quality or reliability under existing control configurations and without requiring infrastructure upgrades. The objective of the hosting capacity map is to provide increased transparency as to where Con Edison has hosting capacity, to provide developers, contractors, and customers visibility into potential DER locations and sites for private generation, and to understand how and where DER installation impacts the distribution system.  This hosting capacity tool supports the advancement of DER integration and DER market growth by guiding the DER investment to grid locations where the cost of interconnection is potentially lower. Developers can access this visual aid before committing resources to an interconnection application. Con Edison continues to add new functionalities to the hosting capacity platform, with the goal of maximizing the value of the hosting capacity map to developers.

配电网的承载能力指在现有控制配置下，无需进行基础设施升级，能够容纳的分布式能源资源（DER）的数量，而不会对电能质量或可靠性产生不利影响。构建承载能力地图的目的是为了提高透明度，使康尼狄格电力公司（Con Edison）的承载能力分布更加清晰，并为开发商、承包商和客户提供潜在DER位置和私人发电场地的可视性，同时理解DER安装如何以及在哪里影响配电网。此承载能力工具通过引导DER投资至电网中可能接入成本更低的地点，支持DER集成和DER市场增长。开发商可在承诺资源于接入申请之前访问这一可视化工具。康尼狄格电力公司持续向承载能力平台添加新功能，旨在最大化承载能力地图对开发商的价值。