Energy storage tested for Pacific Northwest Smart Grid
Demonstration Project
Research conducted with a large new battery unveiled today
in Oregon will help make the Northwest's and the nation's electric system
smarter and more efficient, officials said at a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Portland General Electric's 5-megawatt, lithium-ion energy
storage system was shared with the public today at the utility's Salem Smart
Power Center in South Salem, Ore. The energy storage facility is part of PGE's
contribution to the Battelle-led Pacific Northwest Smart Grid Demonstration
Project. Half of PGE's $23-million portion of the regional project was paid for
with U.S. Department of Energy funds. The regional demonstration is a
five-year, $178-million project that launched in 2010.