The 1-hour power dispatch from Byrd Ranch battery energy storage system will help manage stress and volatility on the ERCOT grid. November 28, 2022 Michael SchoeckGlidePath Power Solutions launched operations of the Byrd Ranch lithium-ion energy storage system, a 50 MW (50 MWh) standalone power facility in Sweeny, Texas, that will provide ancillary market participation and energy arbitrage into the southern region of Electric Reliability Council of Texas.Located near the Sweeny Substation in Brazoria County, Texas, about 60 miles south of Houston, the new energy storage project will support ERCOT to manage grid stress and volatility in the power system that just 21 months ago suffered a grid failure following Winter Storm Uri.“GlidePath’s team safely and successfully managed the development and construction of Byrd Ranch Storage from start to finish during a period of…
Byrd Ranch 50 MW energy storage facility begins operations in southern Texas – pv magazine USA
