Edo Launches Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings Demonstration in New York

Edo and National Grid aim to advance grid‑interactive buildings in New York

Published on Feb. 12, 2026

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Edo, a leading provider of energy efficiency and demand flexibility solutions, has announced a new project to transform existing commercial buildings into grid-interactive efficient buildings. Edo is working with National Grid on a three-year demonstration to deploy demand flexibility across New York, supported by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). The initiative aims to demonstrate automated load control, deliver flexible load across enrolled buildings, and show how grid-interactive buildings can reduce strain on utility substations and feeders during peak load hours.

Why it matters

This project is a major step toward wide-scale adoption of grid-interactive efficient buildings across New York. By integrating with National Grid's Distributed Energy Resources (DER) management solutions and using Edo's predictive models to forecast flexible load, the demonstration aims to improve building performance while supporting local grid needs. The initiative will provide grid benefits including reduced operational strain, improved reliability, and potentially deferred capacity infrastructure investments.

The details

Edo will deploy its Gateway hardware, analytics software, and automated control technology across a portfolio of commercial buildings in National Grid's service territory. The Edo Gateway connects securely to each building's automation system, streams real-time operational data, and enables automated adjustments in response to utility dispatch signals. The demonstration will provide automated load shifting and shedding across Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems and other networked equipment to support peak demand reduction, as well as predictive modeling to forecast flexible load potential and deliver reliable, repeatable curtailment aligned with occupant comfort.

  • The three-year demonstration project is set to begin in 2026.

The players

Edo

A leading provider of innovative energy efficiency and demand flexibility solutions, partnering with utilities to transform commercial buildings into efficient, reliable contributors to the electric grid.

National Grid

An electricity, natural gas, and clean energy delivery company serving more than 20 million people through its networks in New York and Massachusetts, focused on building a smarter, stronger, cleaner energy future.

NYSERDA

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, supporting the Edo and National Grid demonstration project through its Innovation Grid Modernization program.

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What they’re saying

“Providing the means to adjust commercial building energy usage and reducing the strain on infrastructure during peak periods make the grid more reliable.”

— Mark Bremer, National Grid Manager of Distributed Energy Resources Flexibility Products

“This is a major step toward wide-scale adoption of grid-interactive efficient buildings across New York. Our goal is to show that existing buildings can become highly reliable grid assets with minimal disruption and no loss of comfort for occupants.”

— Emilie Bolduc, Chief Commercial Officer at Edo

“NYSERDA's investment in Edo's Gateway technology will help to demonstrate how automated load control in buildings can enhance flexibility consumers and utilities in New York State. As we build our grid of the future, this innovative technology will support the integration of clean distributed energy, provide important data on real time load shifts, and increase efficiencies in commercial buildings across National Grid's service territory.”

— Hafiz Bello, NYSERDA Associate Director of Power Grid Innovation

What’s next

The three-year demonstration project is set to begin in 2026, with EPRI leading independent measurement and verification to provide data and insights to inform future statewide energy strategies.

The takeaway

This project represents a significant step forward in the adoption of grid-interactive efficient buildings, demonstrating how existing commercial buildings can become reliable grid assets that support a more sustainable and resilient energy future for New York.