Not-for-profit public utility Morrisville Water and Mild (MWL) is bolstering its grid reliability after the unanimous approval from its board of trustees for an power storage service settlement with Encore Renewable Vitality for the event of a 5-MW battery storage undertaking in Morrisville, Vermont.
“We’re thrilled to embark on this revolutionary partnership with Encore,” stated Scott Johnstone, GM at MWL. “This undertaking underscores our dedication to delivering dependable, reasonably priced and sustainable power options for our neighborhood.”
The undertaking contains the set up of a 4.96-MW battery system close to the Salvage Yard Photo voltaic undertaking, able to offering 22,000 kWh on a full cost. This substantial capability, roughly 60% of MWL’s typical peak demand, positions MWL to make use of the batteries for numerous functions, together with voltage spike absorption, peak demand discount, participation within the ISO NE capability market and grid resilience throughout emergencies reminiscent of brownouts.
Moreover, the power storage system will let MWL have interaction in power arbitrage, optimizing power prices by charging the batteries throughout off-peak hours and discharging them in periods of excessive demand.
“Offering power storage companies from this method will create important price financial savings for MWL and scale back the carbon depth of the grid throughout occasions of peak demand,” stated Jesse Stowell, Encore’s CCO. “This partnership is a first-rate instance of how communities can turn into leaders within the clear power transition and ship good power options to their prospects.”
The undertaking is scheduled to start operations in November 2026.
“This undertaking is a crucial step ahead in our transition to a clear power future,” Johnstone stated. “With the shifting panorama of power technology within the state, together with a state coverage that daunts hydro energy, each from Hydro Quebec and extra regionally our Inexperienced River hydro facility, mixed with the intermittent nature of photo voltaic and wind power, battery storage is rising as a vital part in enhancing reliability and managing prices so we are able to maintain charges reasonably priced for our prospects.”
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