Erie County, New York, is expanding its efforts to strengthen the energy resilience of public facilities with the planned installation of a 1-megawatt (MW) on-site power system at the Buffalo Convention Center.

The project, being developed in partnership with e2Companies, builds on an earlier deployment at the Edward A. Rath County Office Building and is part of the county's broader Microgrid and Resiliency Solutions initiative.

The Buffalo Convention Center hosts nearly 200,000 visitors annually and generates more than $27.7 million in annual economic impact. The facility also serves as an important emergency response resource for the region, making reliable power an operational priority.

The installation will include an R3Di system designed to provide conditioned on-site power during utility outages and power quality disruptions. The system will be managed through e2Companies' Grove365 energy management platform, which monitors grid conditions and facility demand to optimize system performance.

According to the company, the convention center previously relied on emergency backup power that supported only a portion of the building. The new installation is intended to extend resilient power coverage across the entire facility while modernizing its electrical infrastructure.

The project reflects Erie County's broader strategy to improve the reliability of critical public buildings and prepare for changing energy demands. The convention center installation, alongside the county office building deployment, represents an expansion of on-site energy resilience measures for public infrastructure in Western New York.