Local new energy storage won the bid

What is a state-of-the-art battery energy storage system?

The facility’s state-of-the-art battery energy storage system marks a significant step forward in providing clean power and improved grid resiliency in Orange County and the Southern California Edison Southwest LA region, while also reducing the carbon footprint of the regional grid.

Will LS Power get a contract for a lithium-ion battery project?

In late January, it announced that a 69MW/552MWh lithium-ion battery project by developerLS Power had been the first selected for a contract from the group’s joint request for proposals (RfP).

Is energy storage a threat to renewables?

And energy storage is coming along to help fill the gaps in renewables," Nelson said, addressing concerns about what happens to solar or wind when the sun doesn't shine or the wind doesn't blow. He doesn't view the growth of renewables and storage as a threat to the state's traditional energy sources.

Is Texas' energy storage technology politics-proof?

While Texas politicians are committed to protecting the state's oil and gas industry, Nelson says the application of the technology to energy storage is somewhat politics-proof. "It's not necessarily the politics itself that's going to drive how this goes forward. It's the demand," he said.

Are renewables a threat to Texas' traditional energy sources?

He doesn't view the growth of renewables and storage as a threat to the state's traditional energy sources. In fact, oil-rich Texas has led the U.S. in wind power generation for nearly two decades. "Oil and gas and wind aren't one or the other," Nelson said.

Are fenced boxes a building block of a new energy ecosystem?

(Jill English/CBC) Across Texas, fenced lots of shipping-like containers are popping up amid the oil derricks and wind turbines that have defined the landscape. Building blocks of a new energy ecosystem, these grey boxes are packed full of batteries, already revolutionizing the way power is produced and distributed to consumers.