Dive Brief:
Agilitas Energy has announced plans to install a 3 MW/9 MWh battery energy storage project for the Pascoag Utility District in Rhode Island, replacing a more costly transmission line reconstruction project.
The lithium-ion battery, set to be commercially operable by the second quarter of 2022, will be used for peak shaving during summer months. In other times, the battery will be used to provide ancillary service to ISO-New England.
According to Mike Kirkwood, general manager of the Pascoag Utility District, installing the battery will cost $1.4 million, compared to transmission line repairs that would have cost between $6 million and $12 million. Storage really became the most cost-beneficial solution to what could have been a costly problem, Kirkwood said.