New York Harbor is going electric. This session offers a close look at the coordinated, public-private effort now underway to electrify the harbor’s diverse working fleet and supporting infrastructure.
Discussion will focus on vessel electrification strategies, energy storage technologies, shore-side charging, grid interface planning, and operational analyses, with a particular emphasis on developing right-sized solutions for vessels and future-proof infrastructure. Speakers will emphasize how near-term decisions can preserve flexibility, reduce implementation risk, and ensure compatibility with future technologies.
Attendees will:
- Explore the full scope of the electrification effort, and the role state agencies play in enabling coordination, funding, and regulatory clarity
- Learn why standardized charging infrastructure — including the Megawatt Charging System — is critical to serving diverse fleets and avoiding one-off solutions that can’t scale
- Discover how harbor electrification connects to broader regional decarbonization planning
- Understand how cross-sector coordination between state agencies, utilities, and industry is turning a complex regional challenge into a workable transition plan
