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New Yorkers and Their Batteries Make Headlines

This summer, Responsible Grid hasn’t just been powering air conditioners — it’s been making headlines. Below is a quick roundup of how major outlets have featured our pilot, highlighting real stories from New Yorkers and the broader impact on the city’s grid.

📺 CBS New York

In a primetime 6 p.m. segment, CBS News showed how straightforward Responsible Grid is: plug a battery into the wall, keep your AC running, and let the software handle the rest. CEO Andrew Wang explained, “When the grid is really strained… we can run the batteries and reduce the overall pressure on the grid.”

Reporter Vanessa Murdock highlighted how the entire fleet is remotely controlled to respond instantly to Con Edison’s Smart Usage calls — bringing demand response into everyday homes, not just large buildings.

📰 The City

The City focused on how batteries kept households safe and cool during real outages and brownouts.

On the Upper West Side, Addy described how a planned building outage on a sweltering day didn’t disrupt her: “With the battery, I was able to continue working. My AC worked, my WiFi worked… I didn’t have to leave my house.”

In Queens, Farudh saw his three AC units stay on through voltage sags and even a blackout: “We were the only house with electricity because of the stand-alone batteries.”

🌎 Canary Media

Canary Media placed the pilot in the larger clean energy context: fleets of small home batteries can help avoid reliance on fossil-fuel peaker plants. As Jamie Dickerson of Acadia Center explained: “By switching your AC to a battery rather than the outlet, you’re avoiding more expensive, dirtier power plants turning on.”

🏙️ West Side Rag

Neighborhood outlet West Side Rag picked up the story for its 25,000 local subscribers, framing Responsible Grid as a pilot that ensures residents “never lose power.” Addy’s experience once again stood out — a familiar Upper West Side neighbor showing how resilience can be as simple as plugging in a box.

This summer’s coverage makes one thing clear: the future of the grid is not just in power plants and substations, but in people’s homes. From primetime TV to neighborhood news, the message is the same: ordinary households can have extraordinary impact. Responsible Grid is here to show what’s possible when energy agency starts at home.

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