A battery energy storage system proposed for a one-acre parcel on Creelman Lane will be discussed July 7 at the Ramona Community Planning Group meeting.The battery storage system is designed to increase the grid’s capacity for renewable energy sources, said Jarod Cole, operations manager for EnerSmart Storage Holdings LLC, which initiated the project. The batteries can charge up during the night when electricity is plentiful, then discharge power during the day when the grid is stressed and demand for energy is high, Cole said. “Over time this will lower the cost of energy during peak hours, and (energy availability) will be more consistent across the board,” he said. “Ultimately, it results in cleaner air and increased public safety because it will take the place of coal-fired peaker plants and other non-renewable resources.”The project would include 39 storage containers…
Ramona battery energy storage project set for review by Planning Group
