The Gateway Battery Energy Storage System 1 is a 50,000kW energy storage project located in San Diego, California, US. The rated storage capacity of the project is 200,000kWh.
The electro-chemical battery energy storage project uses lithium-ion as its storage technology. The project will be commissioned in 2021.
Description
The Gateway Battery Energy Storage System 1 is being developed by LS Power Development. The project is owned by LS Power Development (100%), a subsidiary of LS Power Group.
The key applications of the project are reliability and grid support services.
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By GlobalDataLS Power Development is the owner. LS Power Development is the developer.
Additional information
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has requested approval of five energy storage projects totaling 423 megawatts (MW), in a filing with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The Gateway Energy Storage project is comprised of a 15-year agreement for a 50 MW stand-alone lithium ion battery energy storage resource located in San Diego.
About LS Power Development
LS Power Development, LLC (LS Power) is a power generation company. The company develops, owns, operates and invests in power generation and electric transmission infrastructure throughout the US. LS Power generates over 30,000 megawatts (MWs) of power across the country. The company operates fossil-fired power plants, solar photovoltaic power projects and natural gas-fired combined cycle facilities. LS Power primarily operates in the US, where it is headquartered in New York City, New York.
Methodology
All publicly-announced energy storage projects included in this analysis are drawn from GlobalData’s Power IC. The information regarding the projects are sourced through secondary information sources such as country specific power players, company news and reports, statistical organisations, regulatory body, government planning reports and their publications and is further validated through primary from various stakeholders such as power utility companies, consultants, energy associations of respective countries, government bodies and professionals from leading players in the power sector.