Dive Summary:
- Portland General Electric (PGE) unveiled its 5-megawatt lithium-ion battery energy storage system that will test smart grid technologies such as energy storage, renewable energy integration and dispatchable standby generation.
- The energy storage system is part of PGE's contribution to the Battelle-led Pacific Northwest Smart Grid Demonstration Project. The energy storage system will respond to regional grid conditions by using the demonstration project’s transactive control.
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The battery is part of a microgrid that will enable about 500 southeast Salem customers to tap into a power reserve during electricity disruptions such as blackouts.
From the article:
"As an investor-owned utility that serves about 830,000 customers in 52 Oregon cities, PGE is testing several smart-grid technologies in the Salem area for the demonstration project. Beyond the energy storage system unveiled today, PGE is working to integrate renewable power sources to the power grid. It is also implementing a demand-response program with residential and commercial customers to help meet peak demand. All these resources will be optimized with the automated transactive control signal."