CPS Energy announced Wednesday it has secured an additional 350 megawatts of battery energy storage under two new contracts.
CPS has entered into two contracts with Eolian L.P. for an additional 350 megawatts of battery energy storage, adding to a 50-megawatt agreement the utility signed with Eolian last year.CPS Energy announced Wednesday it has secured an additional 350 megawatts of battery energy storage, bringing the utility’s portfolio up to 400 megawatts of total battery energy storage., a newsletter rundown of the most important news, delivered every Monday and Thursday.
Having storage resources strategically located in CPS Energy’s service territory contributes to overall grid resiliency and benefits customers, CPS Energy states in the press release. The additional 350 megawatts equates to about four hours of battery energy storage, and represent “the single largest buildout of standalone battery energy storage in ERCOT to date,” said Aaron Zubaty, CEO of Eolian.
“These project locations were carefully chosen years ago,” Zubaty said, “to actually reduce the burden on the transmission system and enhance overall market operations by providing resiliency and reliability within load pockets and adjacent to retiring thermal generating units while reducing congestion on key transmission pathways.”
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