Avangrid in pilot project with LineVision to boost grid capacity in NY state

Avangrid has announced a pilot project with LineVision to unlock additional capacity on its transmission lines for renewable energy in New York state. The project will deploy advanced monitoring for overhead transmission lines in the Hornell, N.Y. area with the goal of reducing grid congestion by providing real-time data on where additional power can safely flow through the existing transmission infrastructure. This critical data and visibility could aid in linking more renewable energy resources into New York’s electrical grid and supporting the state’s…As part of the project, LineVision will partner with Avangrid’s electric utility operating company New York State Electric & Gas NYSEG to install non-contact LiDAR sensors to monitor overhead transmission lines, accelerating renewable energy adoption and progressing toward the state’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act goals. The sensors will be installed on two of the company’s transmission lines: One runs from Elma o Strykersville and the other line runs from Warsaw to Perry Funding for the project was awarded to Avangrid and LineVision through round two of NYSERDA’s Future Grid Challenge program.