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    GlidePath completes 50 MW Texas Battery Storage aimed at ERCOT Grid Support

    Nov. 9, 2022
    Construction on the Byrd Ranch project began early in 2022. GlidePath managed the engineering, procurement and construction work of the project in partnership with advanced battery storage equipment and service providers
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    GlidePath Power Solutions’ new 50 MW Byrd Ranch Storage Project in Sweeny, Texas is now operational.

    The project will provide critical grid support to Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to manage grid stress and volatility. The operational performance of the project will be maximized with the use of AI-enabled energy bidding and performance optimization services from Habitat Energy.

    Construction on the Byrd Ranch project began early in 2022. GlidePath managed the engineering, procurement and construction work of the project in partnership with advanced battery storage equipment and service providers.

    Among the service providers is IHI Terrasun, which is providing its power plant control software and lifecycle services with a 10-year warranty and maintenance services agreement.

    “We are proud to help create a more robust and reliable Texas grid by delivering GlidePath’s latest battery storage project so close to a major energy hub in Houston,” said Chris McKissack, CEO of GlidePath. “GlidePath’s team safely and successfully managed the development and construction of Byrd Ranch Storage from start to finish during a period of extraordinary supply chain challenges. We’re looking forward to operating this project using the very latest storage technology available and showcasing what Byrd Ranch can do to benefit the local community as well as enhance reliability and resiliency for Texas power users.”

    Battery energy storage system capacity is growing by leaps and bounds in Texas, as the state also adds GWs of intermittent wind and solar energy interconnections. Companies which are developing, constructing or completing BESS projects in the Lone Star state include Broad Reach Power, Enel Green Power, Available Power, Jupiter Power and Eaton. 

    Earlier this year, ERCOT, which manages much of the state's grid transmission traffic, announced a pilot project to analyze the impact of distributed energy resources aggregated to compete in the wholesale electricity market.

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    Rod Walton is senior editor for EnergyTech.com. He has spent 14 years covering the energy industry as a newspaper and trade journalist.

    Walton formerly was energy writer and business editor at the Tulsa World. Later, he spent six years covering the electricity power sector for Pennwell and Clarion Events. He joined Endeavor and EnergyTech in November 2021.

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