Factory energy storage fined

What's going on at Kearny energy storage?

A San Diego Gas & Electric employee inspects one of the cubes at the Kearny Energy Storage battery project in Kearny Mesa. The project will deliver 20 megawatts and 80 megawatt-hours of electricity to California’s grid. (Rob Nikolewski / San Diego Union-Tribune )

Are battery storage fires igniting?

The number of installations is on the rise, but a persistent problem keeps coming up — fires igniting at battery storage facilities. Most recently, a fire broke out at the Valley Center Energy Storage Facility in San Diego County on Sept. 18.

Did Consol Energy pay a $5.5 million civil penalty?

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Justice, and state of West Virginia announced today that Consol Energy Inc., the largest producer of coal from underground mines in the United States, has agreed to pay a $5.5 million civil penalty for Clean Water Act violations at six of its mines in West Virginia.

How can energy storage help fill California's energy gap?

Energy storage — particularly from batteries — is seen as a key way to fill the gaps. Storage systems take solar power generated during the day and discharge the electricity later, especially from 4 to 9 p.m. when California’s grid is under the most stress.

Does California need energy storage?

Terra-Gen’s Valley Center battery storage project opened in February 2022. A fire at the facility in September briefly shut down operations. If California is going to meet its ambitious goals to transition from electricity using fossil fuels, the state will need energy storage to shoulder a significant amount of the load.

Does FERC have jurisdiction over energy storage?

Friday’s court opinion ( PDF) declared that FERC has jurisdiction over how energy storage interacts with the interstate transmission markets it regulates, even if those systems are interconnected to the grid under regulations set by the states.