Every Electric, a NYC-based startup, offers households free batteries that power window AC units during peak demand periods, allowing residents to stay comfortable while earning money through Con Edison's demand response program. About 1,000 NYC households have participated in the growing initiative, founded by Columbia University researchers Andrew Wang and Richard May.
Background
NYC faces increasingly severe summer heat waves, driving demand for solutions that reduce grid strain during peak periods without sacrificing comfort. Demand response programs are widely used but traditionally require users to manually reduce energy consumption.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Oct 3, 2026 at 01:20 AM
- Score
- 5.0 / 10