Nantucket is not only a popular vacation destination, but also the sight of National Grid’s 6MW/48MW-h battery energy storage system. Erin talked with Terron Hill about the island’s storage project. The seasonal demand and cost are some aspects that played a role in the decision to choose storage for serving the island’s residents and tourists. They also chatted about Hurricane Isaias, the latest storm to hit the northeast and cause multiple outages.
Erin Hardick
As a member of the Zpryme team, Erin is responsible for creating content by aggregating, analyzing, editing, and formatting market data for energy and technology topics such as smart cities, transportation electrification and EVs, microgrid, renewable energy and distributed energy resources, block chain, transactive energy platforms, and operational and informational technology. Erin interviews different stakeholders in these areas to understand the ecosystem as a whole. She is dedicated to finding sustainable, clean energy solutions starting in the Austin area.