\n\u201cBringing more utility-scale battery storage resources online will improve the reliability of the grid and further the integration of renewable generation resources, like wind and solar, into the grid,\u201d said William Walsh, SCE vice president of Energy Procurement & Management. \u201cAs California transitions to 100% clean renewable energy to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that are driving climate change, battery storage will play a key role in harnessing the value of these cost-effective, carbon-free resources in a reliable manner.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\nThree of the four projects are utility-scale projects totaling 585 MW and will take advantage of lithium-ion batteries that can store energy for use later.\n<\/p>\n
\nThe fourth project is a 5 MW demand response contract that will use energy from customer-owned energy storage. Economically impacted communities that suffer most from the effects of air pollution will provide 5% of the MWs for this project.\n<\/p>\n
\nOne of the many ways these flexible energy resources can be used is by capturing solar energy during the day and distributing the energy as the sun sets and energy use remains high. They can also be used to respond to the California Independent System Operator signals, high-demand events, heat waves or when the energy grid is strained.\n<\/p>\n
\nThe projects are expected to come online by August 2022 and 2023.\n<\/p>\n
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