Meeting the challenge Electrification and Climate Change Symposium

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Meeting the challenge: Electrification and Climate Change Symposium on Energy in the 21 st

Meeting the challenge: Electrification and Climate Change Symposium on Energy in the 21 st Century April 12, 2019, East Syracuse, NY John Bruckner – National Grid N. Y. President

National Grid’s U. S. business National Grid is one of the world’s largest investor

National Grid’s U. S. business National Grid is one of the world’s largest investor owned utilities, with more than 7 million gas and electricity US customers and 22, 000 employees in the U. S. and U. K. National Grid U. S. by the numbers • 3. 4 million electric customers • Electricity transmission network of 8, 800 miles of overhead line; 100 miles of underground cable, 380 transmission substations • 3. 6 million gas customers • Gas network of 35, 000 miles of gas distribution pipeline; 490 miles of gas transmission pipeline • 13, 000 employees, ~ 8, 000 in NY 2

National Grid Northeast 80 X 50 Pathway Provide customers with affordable, reliable, resilient and

National Grid Northeast 80 X 50 Pathway Provide customers with affordable, reliable, resilient and sustainable energy in the future • Make smart and cost-efficient new energy solution investments • Be strategic in traditional asset replacement / investment • Meet gas safety and compliance standards • Employ efficient new gas technologies • Focus on storm hardening, resiliency Enable Distribution Energy Resources Large Scale Renewables and Expanded Transmission Gas Network Decarbonization 3

Clean energy transition underway at National Grid Solar • We’ve received more requests in

Clean energy transition underway at National Grid Solar • We’ve received more requests in the past two years to connect solar to our system than new gas services • Recently invested $100 M in Sunrun, the largest dedicated residential solar company in U. S. • Acquired Geronimo Energy, major renewable developer • National Grid 23 MW solar farm in Calverton, Long Island selected for operation in 2022 Wind • We connected Deepwater Wind’s Block Island wind farm to grid - first offshore wind installation in the U. S. Electric Vehicles (EV) & Battery Storage • We own and have installed 165 EV charging stations, NY stations development program • 2 MW Battery storage projects in upstate NY - Pulaski • Two 5 MW battery storage projects approved on LI; East Hampton in operation; Montauk in operation by end of year Biogas • Our Newtown Creek Renewable Gas Project is expected to inject enough renewable natural gas from organic waste to heat 5, 200 residential homes 4

REV Demonstration Projects Ø Clifton Park Demand Reduction Ø Potsdam Community Resilience Ø Distributed

REV Demonstration Projects Ø Clifton Park Demand Reduction Ø Potsdam Community Resilience Ø Distributed System Platform Ø Fruit Belt Neighborhood Solar Ø Distributed Generation Interconnection Ø Schenectady Smart City Ø Long Island Geothermal 5

The Traditional Grid –One Way Power Flow 6

The Traditional Grid –One Way Power Flow 6

The Modern Grid – Two Way Power Flow Technical Challenges • Balancing Load •

The Modern Grid – Two Way Power Flow Technical Challenges • Balancing Load • System Stability • Capacity • Voltage • Protection Schemes • Control Schemes 7

The Vision Move from DER interconnection to DER integration For the Household For Site

The Vision Move from DER interconnection to DER integration For the Household For Site Developer For the PV Industry For National Grid For All Stakeholders Lower Bills, Improve Power Quality Reduce Interconnection Time and Cost Standardize Settings Higher PV Penetration, Future Growth of Solar Manage Peak Reduction Increase Supply Diversity Greater Access and Utilization of Clean Energy 8

Applications Interconnected NY Applications Interconnected 6, 000 140 120 5, 000 100 80 3,

Applications Interconnected NY Applications Interconnected 6, 000 140 120 5, 000 100 80 3, 000 60 Capacity (MW) Applications 4, 000 2, 000 40 1, 000 20 0 0 2015 2016 2017 Applications 2018 Capacity 9

Advanced (Smart) Metering Infrastructure § Started in 2016 - built on a Collaborative Process

Advanced (Smart) Metering Infrastructure § Started in 2016 - built on a Collaborative Process that included participation of customers, environmental groups, state agencies, labor, energy policy institutes, low-income advocates and other stakeholders § Filed in November 2018, currently before PSC § 6 year rollout from approval § First two years – Design and full customer awareness plan § Years 2 -6 – Meter Installation (1. 7 million electric meters/640 k gas modules) § Customer Protections § 1 year “hold harmless” for all customers/3 years for low-income 10

Natural Gas – Need to serve remains Albany Loop Northeast Supply Enhancement Capital Region

Natural Gas – Need to serve remains Albany Loop Northeast Supply Enhancement Capital Region reinforcement Offshore pipeline links NJ to Rockaways Diversify Supply Increase supply to region Reduce constraints Robust Demand in NYC/LI displaces Oil Forestall moratorium Notified projects of pending growth limits Renewable Natural Gas: leading a collaborative effort to develop quality standards and stream line connections process; examining biomass and hydrogen blending; partnering with NYC on injecting water/food waste gas into system 11

For More Information For more information on: Decarbonization – Search: “National Grid “Northeast 80

For More Information For more information on: Decarbonization – Search: “National Grid “Northeast 80 x 50” Pathway” Integration – Search: “National Grid Distributed Generation New York” Residential Solar Marketplace – Search: “Energy. Sage National Grid New York” Electric Vehicles – For Cars Search: “National Grid Cars” For Station Development Search: “National Grid Charging Program NY” 12