Vanadium Redox Battery Demonstration for Industrial Load Management
Summary
SCH Number
2007068256
Public Agency
California Energy Commission
Document Title
Vanadium Redox Battery Demonstration for Industrial Load Management
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/22/2007
Document Description
This proposed advanced energy storage project, located at an industrial site in the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) territory, will demonstrate the end-user and grid benefits of a new distributed energy storage technology. SMUD, through a subcontract with the VRB vendor, will design the Vanadium Redox Battery system to meet the customer's needs, install the battery system, and collect and analyze technical performance and economic data on the customer-side of the meter. This project will utilize a 20-kW 9-hour (180-kWh) distributed energy storage system to provide load shifting from peak periods to off-peak periods, provide power quality and VAR support, and reduce demand spikes onto the distribution grid while significantly lessening peak demand on the grid.
Contact Information
Name
Pramod Kulkarni
Agency Name
California Energy Commission
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Sacramento
Counties
Sacramento
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301, 15302
Reasons for Exemption
The project is the replacement of lead acid batteries with VRB's battery substitute. The replacement batteries are for the same purpose and capacity. A small concrete pad and small shed will be installed to enclose and protect the batteries from the elements.
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