Tehachapi Energy Storage Project

Tehachapi Energy Storage Project
Overhead View of Tehachapi Energy Storage Project, Tehachapi, CA
Map
CountryUnited States
LocationTehachapi, Kern County, CA
Coordinates35°7′24″N 118°22′48″W / 35.12333°N 118.38000°W / 35.12333; -118.38000
StatusDecommissioned
Construction began2013
Commission date2014
Decommission date2022
OwnerSouthern California Edison
OperatorSouthern California Edison
Site area6300 sq. ft.
Site elevation3966 ft.
Power generation
Nameplate capacity8 MW
Storage capacity32 MWh
External links
Websitehttps://newsroom.edison.com/releases/sce-unveils-largest-battery-energy-storage-project-in-north-america
CommonsRelated media on Commons
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The Tehachapi Energy Storage Project (TSP) is a 8MW/32MWh lithium-ion battery-based grid energy storage system at the Monolith Substation of Southern California Edison (SCE) in Tehachapi, California, sufficient to power between 1,600 and 2,400 homes for four hours.[1] At the time of commissioning in 2014, it was the largest lithium-ion battery system operating in North America and one of the largest in the world.[2][3][4][5] TSP is considered to be a modern-day energy storage pioneer with significant accomplishments that have proven the viability of utility-scale energy storage using lithium-ion technology.[6] While originally envisioned as a research and development project,[7] TSP operated as a distribution-level resource for SCE and for calendar year 2020, SCE reported that TSP operated in the wholesale energy market with revenue exceeding operating and maintenance costs.[8][9] In 2021, SCE began the decommissioning of TSP, which was followed by formal decommissioning by state regulators in 2022.[10][11] The physical dismantlement of TSP is expected to be completed by the end of 2022.[12]

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  7. ^ Gaillac, Loïc; Castaneda, Juan; Edris, Abdel-Aty; Elizondo, David; Wilkins, Carl; Vartanian, Charlie; Mendelsohn, David (May 2012). "Tehachapi Wind Energy Storage Project: Description of operational uses, system components, and testing plans". Pes T&D 2012. pp. 1–6. doi:10.1109/TDC.2012.6281676. ISBN 978-1-4673-1935-5. S2CID 39924779. {{cite book}}: |journal= ignored (help)
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  11. ^ McCarthy, Elizabeth (May 5, 2022). "Edison's First Generation Battery Storing Wind Energy Put to Rest". California Current. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
  12. ^ Gano, Eliza. "Saying Goodbye to Tehachapi's Groundbreaking Clean Energy Storage Facility". Energized by Edison. Retrieved 2022-11-11.