DESRI and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) have executed a long-term PPA for the Dry Creek Energy Storage project. Dry Creek is a 160-MW/640-MWh battery vitality storage system (BESS) situated in Sacramento County.
“Our DESRI crew is proud to deliver this dependable, cost-effective clear vitality storage mission to the California vitality system, an thrilling new addition to our partnership with SMUD over a few years,” mentioned DESRI Chief Improvement Officer Hy Martin. “This mission will play a vital position in serving to SMUD to keep up and improve grid reliability, optimize efficiency of their renewable vitality property and contribute to their decarbonization targets.”
SMUD and DESRI have labored on the mission collectively over a number of years. Given the numerous transmission infrastructure on the decommissioned Rancho Seco producing station, the BESS is optimally situated to leverage the prevailing infrastructure and restrict pricey upgrades on the system. The vitality storage system can be charged utilizing renewable vitality and different clear sources out there on SMUD’s grid, supporting the mixing of sustainable energy and enhancing grid reliability.
“This battery storage mission represents one other important milestone in SMUD’s Zero Carbon Plan as we work towards carbon-free electrical energy by 2030,” mentioned SMUD Chief Zero Carbon Officer Lora Anguay. “By enhancing our current renewable infrastructure at Rancho Seco with battery expertise, we’re constructing a extra versatile and dependable grid whereas enabling a extra environment friendly integration of renewable vitality.”
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