MOSS LANDING — Monterey County is home to the largest battery energy storage system in the world as the Vistra Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility has completed Phase II of its project bringing stored energy to California’s grid when it is needed.
Phase I of the project saw Vistra’s 300 megawatt/1,200 megawatt-hours lithium-ion battery storage system in Moss Landing connected to the power grid, beginning operations in December 2020 with a capability of powering about 225,000 homes during peak electricity pricing periods.The system captures excess electricity from the grid, largely during high solar-output hours, and can release the power when energy demand is at its highest and solar electricity is declining, usually early morning and late afternoon.
Phase II adds an additional 100 megawatt/400 megawatt-hours to the facility, bringing its total capacity to 400 megawatt/1,600 megawatt-hours — enough energy to power 300,000 homes.
“This is exactly where we need to be not just as a community but as a state,” said Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Carmel Valley, at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the second phase on Thursday. “With the disruptions that we’re seeing to our energy grid from wildfires to other extreme weather events, of course caused by climate change, we need these types of low-emission grids that are resilient and yes, that are very, very green.”
The Vistra Zero Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility utilizes and repurposes the 70-year-old property that has produced energy by various means throughout that time. Vistra takes the existing power plant site and existing transmission apparatus to bring in excess green energy from renewable solar and wind energy sources and charges utility-scale batteries, storing the excess energy until it is needed.
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Phase II adds an additional 100 megawatt/400 megawatt-hours to the facility, bringing its total capacity to 400 megawatt/1,600 megawatt-hours — enough energy to power 300,000 homes.
“This is exactly where we need to be not just as a community but as a state,” said Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Carmel Valley, at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the second phase on Thursday. “With the disruptions that we’re seeing to our energy grid from wildfires to other extreme weather events, of course caused by climate change, we need these types of low-emission grids that are resilient and yes, that are very, very green.”
The Vistra Zero Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility utilizes and repurposes the 70-year-old property that has produced energy by various means throughout that time. Vistra takes the existing power plant site and existing transmission apparatus to bring in excess green energy from renewable solar and wind energy sources and charges utility-scale batteries, storing the excess energy until it is needed.
Vistra Zero is the company’s zero-carbon generation portfolio, including battery storage, solar and nuclear assets - link - James Herrera - link - more like this - link
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