The NYSEG Seneca – Compressed Air Energy Storage System is a 150,000kW energy storage project located in Schuyler County, New York, US. The rated storage capacity of the project is 2,400,000kWh.
The electro-mechanical energy storage project uses compressed air storage as its storage technology. The project was announced in 2010.
Description
The NYSEG Seneca – Compressed Air Energy Storage System is being developed by Iberdrola Energy Projects. The project is owned by New York State Electric & Gas (100%), a subsidiary of Avangrid Networks.
The key applications of the project are frequency regulation, electric energy time shift, electric supply reserve capacity – spinning, black start and transmission congestion relief.
Contractors involved
New York State Electric & Gas is the owner. Iberdrola Energy Projects is the developer.
Additional information
The Energy Storage System is funded by a $29,561,142.00 investment from Department of Energy, Office of Electricity – ARRA Smart Grid Demonstration Program. The plant will be build by using an existing 4.5 million cubic foot underground salt cavern in Reading, New York. It will be tied to NYSEG’s cross-state 230kV/345kV transmission system that feeds major metropolitan centers in Central New York.
Methodology
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