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Taking Grid Energy Storage to the Edge
May 15th
Taking Grid Energy Storage to the Edge by Brad Roberts, S&C Electric Co. POWERGRID International Published: May 12, 2010
Boston, United States — The concept of storing electricity generated in a utility grid has been tried since the beginning of the power industry. In the U.S., large-scale storage projects flourished in the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s as utilities added 18 GWs of pumped hydro facilities to support the rapid build out of the fleet of nuclear power plants across the nation. Nuclear plants run best at higher power ratings, so pumping water in these hydro plants presented ideal off-peak loads during More >
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Apr 12th
Apr 9, 2010 10:43 AM Electric Transmission Texas
Electric Transmission Texas, LLC dedicated the nation’s largest, and Texas’ first, utility-scale battery yesterday during ceremonies in Presidio, one of the oldest cities in Texas.
The 4-megawatt NAS sodium-sulfur battery system was energized March 31 to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas grid.
ETT is a joint venture between subsidiaries of American Electric Power and MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co.
The NAS battery system represents part of an approximately $70 million overall commitment by ETT to improve transmission reliability in Presidio and surrounding areas. The dedication ceremonies recognized installation of the new battery system and thanked local and state leaders for the More >
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