Demand Flexibility in New York City Buildings

Demand flexibility—the ability to shift energy demand based on real-time signals—could reduce New York City building emissions by approximately 40% as the grid decarbonizes. Beyond carbon, it can lower a building's peak electricity consumption by 30% to 50%, reducing reliance on peaker plants and lowering grid operational and infrastructure costs. The document highlights that electrified buildings offer more flexable load and that integrating a time-of-use carbon metric into Local Law 97 would provide building owners with a more cost-effective route to compliance.

• Demand flexibility has the potential to reduce emissions from New York City buildings by approximately 40% as the electricity grid reaches full decarbonization.
• Implementing demand flexibility can lower a building's peak electricity use by 30% to 50% during specific hours, which reduces the need for peaker plants and lowers grid operational and infrastructure costs.
• The adoption of a time-of-use carbon metric within Local Law 97 (LL97) would create a more cost-effective method for building owners to achieve decarbonization and regulatory compliance.

APA

RMI (2021). Demand Flexibility in New York City Buildings. https://rmi.org/resources/demand-flexibility-in-new-york-city-buildings/

Chicago

RMI. Demand Flexibility in New York City Buildings. 2021. https://rmi.org/resources/demand-flexibility-in-new-york-city-buildings/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=RMI |title=Demand Flexibility in New York City Buildings |date=2 June 2021 |url=https://rmi.org/resources/demand-flexibility-in-new-york-city-buildings/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{rmi2021demand, author = {{RMI}}, title = {{Demand Flexibility in New York City Buildings}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2021}, month = jun, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/demand-flexibility-in-new-york-city-buildings/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }