Idaho's First Utility-Scale Energy Storage Installations Underway
- The very first utility-scale energy storage installments in Idaho are underway as construction has begun on them. The said installations entail an 80-megawatt (MW) BESS (battery energy storage system) that is unfinished at Idaho Power's Hemingway substation in Owyhee County.
It likewise includes a 40 MW battery energy storage system under construction beside the Black Mesa Solar Project in Elmore County.
The very first utility-scale energy storage installments in Idaho are underway as construction has actually begun on them. The said installations entail an 80-megawatt (MW) BESS (battery energy storage system) that is unfinished at Idaho Power's Hemingway substation in Owyhee County. It likewise consists of a 40 MW battery energy storage system under construction beside the Black Mesa Solar Project in Elmore County.
A subsidiary of IDACORP- an electricity holding firm, Idaho Power is an electrical power utility.
In a recent advancement, The Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC) offered a nod to the firm to embark on the utility-scale projects. bringing solar with batteries makes it feasible for batteries to transfer energy to the grid at the time when solar manufacturing dips despite the fact that demand is high.
" These battery projects are an instance of exactly how we are using new modern technology to ensure our clients have trustworthy power while we adapt to the continued growth on our system," said Mitch Colburn, Vice President of Planning, Engineering as well as Construction, while adding, "These systems, along with the solar projects coming on the internet and also future sources identified by our long-range plan will additionally move us closer to our goal of supplying 100% clean energy by 2045."
Idhao Power additionally has in the offing Franklin Solar project of 60 MW capacity that has a four-hour period battery energy storage system. It is owned in addition to operated by Idaho Power. Presently, the company is awaiting a consent from the Idaho Public Utilites Business (IPUC). Once greenlighted, the claimed project is slated for the following year.
