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 by Staff Writers Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 13, 2020
Demonstrating its commitment to invest in local clean energy during a time of economic uncertainty, Clean Power Alliance (CPA) has inked its first Energy Storage Agreement (ESA). Approved by the CPA Board of Directors on April 2nd, the 100MW Luna Storage standalone battery storage project is the largest ESA deal for a CCA in California and one of the largest in the entire state. The project marks the continued evolution and increase in the scale of CPA's procurement efforts to fulfill the state's reliability needs without the use of fossil fuels. The 15-year agreement, which went from bid to contract execution in less than six months, demonstrates CPA's nimbleness in meeting fast-changing regulatory requirements and electrical grid dynamics. Late last year, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) required CPA to procure at least 98.4 MW of new capacity by 2021, a requirement that has now been surpassed with this ESA. Additional requirements for 2022 and 2023 will be fulfilled by future agreements that are currently under negotiation through CPA's 2019 Reliability Request for Offers. The Luna Storage project, a 100-megawatt/400-megawatt hour standalone lithium ion battery storage project will be owned and operated by sPower, an independent power producer (IPP). The project is located in the City of Lancaster, within Los Angeles County, and is expected to be operational by August 2021. It will allow CPA to cost-effectively integrate intermittent renewable energy resources into the grid and will also help enable the closure of gas-fired power plants located in CPA's local communities. Valued at more than $100 million, the project will create approximately 50 union construction jobs, delivering on CPA's mission to develop a well-paid green energy workforce and provide an important economic boost in the face of the current economic downturn. "Clean Power Alliance is excited to be advancing our clean energy goals during this difficult time," said Ted Bardacke, Executive Director, Clean Power Alliance. "By fast tracking projects like Luna Storage, we are fighting climate change while investing in our community and creating jobs right when they are needed the most." "sPower is committed to helping CPA and other CCAs achieve their clean energy future. We operate more than 1,200 MW of solar generation in California and are excited to partner with CPA to add new energy storage to the supply mix," said Hans Isern, Senior Vice President of Power Marketing, sPower. "This project will improve grid-resiliency and employ hardworking LA County union members, including those from the IBEW, Ironworkers, LiUNA and others."
An all-organic proton battery energized for sustainable energy storage Uppsala, Sweden (SPX) Apr 03, 2020 Sustainable energy storage is in great demand. Researchers at Uppsala University have therefore developed an all-organic proton battery that can be charged in a matter of seconds. The battery can be charged and discharged over 500 times without any significant loss of capacity. Their work has been published in the scientific journal Angewandte Chemie. The researchers have been able to demonstrate that their battery can be easily charged using a solar cell. Charging can also be accomplished without ... read more
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