Rye Resident Wins Industry Award For Con Ed Research

RYE, NY — A Rye resident is one of 10 Con Edison employees who earned awards from an industry organization for findings that will benefit energy companies and customers across the country.

Matt Walther of Rye won a Technology Transfer Award from the Electric Power Research Institute, a national energy research organization.

Walther, a section manager in electrical engineering, won for research into analytics that help energy companies gauge the condition of their equipment, according to a release from Con Edison.

Companies can use the analytics to guide decisions on equipment replacement, upgrades, testing and monitoring.

“We want to be an industry leader in protecting the environment, making it easy for customers to choose renewables, and providing reliable service,” said Craig S. Ivey, president of Con Edison. “We’re proud of our diligent, resourceful researchers who produced insights Con Edison and other energy companies can use to strengthen our operations in these areas.”

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