Project ICECREAM will identify assets at risk from sea level rise, coastal change and increased coastal storm activity. The project will install cameras and sensors to monitor erosion and corrosion risks, building our understanding on how to manage these climate change risks to our coastal assets.
The proof-of-concept monitoring sites will include the installation of saline pollution sensors, mini weather stations, water level gauges and image capture cameras to begin capturing data in 2025.
Project ICECREAM will:
Eight distribution and ten transmission substations in our New York footprint have been identified as being at risk to the impacts of flooding. As a preventative measure, we aim to install approximately 17,000 linear feet of flood walls around the perimeter of these substations.
Flood walls are designed to prevent damage to critical assets and allow substations to stay in service during flooding events. It is possible to relocate or raise substation equipment, however in this instance, flood walls are a more cost-effective solution.