National Grid Revamps Key Staten Island Natural Gas Site

Utility company completes two-phase replacement of 50-year-old Grasmere Gate Station to modernize infrastructure and meet rising demand.

Apr. 3, 2026 at 2:25pm

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A minimalist studio still life featuring a collection of polished, geometric natural gas infrastructure components arranged elegantly on a clean, monochromatic background, conceptually representing the utility's efforts to upgrade and modernize its energy delivery systems.Modernizing Staten Island's natural gas network with upgraded equipment and technology to meet rising energy demands.NYC Today

National Grid New York is nearing completion on replacing key natural gas infrastructure on Staten Island that helps supply close to 100,000 customers. The two-phase replacement of the 50-year-old Grasmere Gate Station is part of the utility's broader efforts to upgrade and modernize its energy delivery systems across New York City and Long Island to meet rising demand, especially during peak winter months.

Why it matters

This project highlights National Grid's ongoing investments in critical natural gas infrastructure to ensure reliable energy delivery to homes, businesses, and other customers across its service territory. With natural gas demand reaching record levels in recent winters, modernizing aging equipment like the Grasmere station is crucial to maintaining service and preparing for future growth.

The details

The Grasmere Gate Station, located in a Staten Island parking lot, is the largest such facility on the island and serves around 80,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The two-phase replacement project involved completely rebuilding the station, replacing "every piece of mechanical equipment and components" to improve safety systems and strengthen the physical structure. The work was scheduled around peak winter demand, with phase one completed from March to October 2025 and phase two starting in November 2025 and expected to finish this June.

  • The first phase of the Grasmere Gate Station replacement project was completed from March to October 2025.
  • The second phase of the project started in November 2025 and is expected to be finished in June 2026.

The players

National Grid New York

The utility company that delivers natural gas to 1.3 million customers in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Nassau, and Suffolk counties, as well as 600,000 customers in upstate New York.

Paul Cama

The lead project manager for National Grid's complex gas construction work on the Grasmere Gate Station replacement.

Sally Librera

The president of National Grid New York, who commented on the critical role natural gas plays in keeping homes and businesses powered during extreme winter weather.

Alexander Starr

A National Grid New York spokesman who discussed the company's broader infrastructure upgrade efforts and the year-round importance of natural gas.

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What they’re saying

“Think of it as a highway. We need to get this gas at higher pressures, and we need to regulate that pressure down to a gas pressure that can be delivered to customers.”

— Paul Cama, Lead Project Manager

“These brutally cold temperatures continue to underscore the critical role natural gas plays in keeping the lights and heat on for millions of homes and businesses in New York.”

— Sally Librera, President, National Grid New York

“Our investments in Staten Island are as substantial as what we're doing in other areas of our service territory. The level of expertise and attention are the same.”

— Alexander Starr, Spokesman, National Grid New York

What’s next

National Grid expects to complete the final tie-ins and commissioning of the new Grasmere Gate Station equipment before the start of the next winter heating season.

The takeaway

This project demonstrates National Grid's ongoing commitment to modernizing its natural gas infrastructure across New York City and Long Island to meet rising demand, especially during extreme winter weather events that have strained the system in recent years. The upgrades to the Grasmere station will help ensure reliable energy delivery to tens of thousands of residential, commercial, and industrial customers on Staten Island.