According to the California Energy Commission: Pumping, treatment, and distribution of water account for nearly 20 percent of the total electricity consumed in California. The report also stated that “… batteries are a key part of the energy transition especially when it comes to providing grid energy storage.
The advances in lithium-ion technology have reached a level that provides a high-cycle efficiency and fast response times that make it a viable backup alternative for water and wastewater treatment plants.
The CPUC’s Self-Generation Incentive Program offers rebates for installing energy storage technology, which includes battery storage systems that can function during a power outage.
The three key attributes of battery storage technology are:
• Emergency Backup – Powers a facility when the grid goes down
• Peak Shaving – Discharge during peak demand time to avoid or reduce demand charges
• Load Shifting – Shift energy consumption from one moment to another to avoid paying high energy prices
Join our host Kenneth Creager, a Supervising Electrical Engineer at LEE + RO, who will moderate the panel discussion.
Our panelist of battery storage experts are:
• Jacob Moeder: Senior Engineer at Irvine Ranch Water District
• Danny Lee: Senior Vice President at Blue Oak Energy
• Liam Weaver: Senior Solutions Engineer at Enel X
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