RED HOOK BROOKLYN seeking the NY Prize / a community based micro grid
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+ What would the community like to achieve
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a. low carbon solutions b. ability to maintain power during emergency conditions c. lower risk to power outages during peak demand seasons. d. lower energy costs e. the micro-grid should address multiple stakeholders in the community - residents, business, industry, renters, and NYCHA. f. provide job training, local career development g. provide local jobs
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+ Obstacles of the community in the process steps (what do you want from partners)
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a. lack of knowledge by the community of - how a micro-grid works, what the overall benefits are, how this is funded. b. integration with the micro-grid proposed by NYCHA. despite the fact that they are in agreement, NYCHA is still a large entity and a challenge in the past to move forward in an interesting and innovative fashion c. working with ConEdision d. costs for installation - how do we make this affordable.
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a. experience with ConEdison b. experience working with NY City agencies c. knowledge / experience in building micro-grids, and community based micro-grids would be a positive d. willingness to work through the design process with community input and participate in community workshops. e. willingness to work with NYCHA f. willingness to think outside the box in concept and be realstic in implementation.
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+ For partners that want to participate what are the minimum requirements?
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thank you!
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contact information : Gita Nandan, Co-Chair, Red Hook NY Rising Community Committee office #718.484.0065 email : gita@threadcollective.com + redhookcrzp@gmail.com