The Bethel Energy Center – Compressed Air Energy Storage System is a 317,000kW energy storage project located in Tennessee Colony, Texas, US.
The electro-mechanical energy storage project uses compressed air storage as its storage technology. The project was announced in 2013 and will be commissioned in 2020.
Description
The Bethel Energy Center – Compressed Air Energy Storage System is being developed by Apex Compressed Air Energy Storage. The project is owned by Apex Compressed Air Energy Storage (100%).
The key applications of the project are black start, frequency regulation, ramping and renewable energy time shift.
Contractors involved
Apex Compressed Air Energy Storage is the owner. Apex Compressed Air Energy Storage is the developer. Dresser-Rand Group is the technology provider for the project.
Additional information
The project is interconnected to 345kV grid, ERCOT North Zone.
Methodology
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