NEW ROCHELLE, NY (May 10, 2023) — Con Edison, the energy utility company, has revealed its Strategic Action Plan on Biodiversity, an initiative aimed at boosting the diversity of plant, insect, and animal life on the properties it maintains. The company’s first biodiversity project is the restoration of an acre at a work facility in Westchester County. Con Edison scientists will test two seed mixes, one native to the Greater New York region and the other to attract monarch butterflies. The next restoration will take place on Staten Island, where the company is adding a battery system. Con Edison maintains 8,000 acres of transmission right-of-way and dozens of other properties, including substations, workout locations, offices, and warehouses. The company is also evaluating pilot projects to make its waterfront properties more resilient, including the use of ecologically friendly concrete in its shoreline structures and supporting the growth of the oyster population. Con Edison is at the forefront of the environmental movement, helping New York City and New York State meet their clean energy goals through robust energy efficiency programs, rooftop solar projects, renewable energy transmission lines, energy storage investments, and incentives for the installation of electric vehicle chargers.
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