ROSAMOND — A Canadian company is seeking approval to build an energy storage facility in Rosamond, one that employs a novel approach by using compressed air stored deep underground in a cavern and generating electricity when it is released.The Willow Rock Energy Storage Center (formerly Gem Energy Storage Center) is proposed by Hydrostor to be on about 70 acres at Sweetser and Tehachapi-Willow Springs roads, west of the community.If all goes as planned, construction on the 500-megawatt storage facility could begin, in 2024, and be operational, in 2028.
The company is seeking certification from the California Energy Commission for the plant, which uses Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage, or A-CAES. A Commission committee considering the…
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