Following a summer of record temperatures in California, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) today announced the start of testing for the company’s new 40 MW energy storage project in Fallbrook and the start of construction on one of four energy storage and microgrid projects that will bring an additional 39 MW of battery capacity to the region. SDG&E has been rapidly expanding its energy storage portfolio. The company has about 95 MW of utility-owned energy storage currently available, with another 200+ MW in development. Miguel Romero, SDG&E’s vice president of energy innovation was joined by council-member of San Diego, Raul Campillo (District 7) as well as local business and labor leaders to break ground on the Elliott Microgrid located at SDG&E’s existing substation in Tierrasanta. “Innovations like storage and microgrids are vital to building a more resilient…
SDG&E Adds Energy Storage and Microgrids to Strengthen Grid Reliability
