IRVING, Texas, Jan. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Luminant, a
subsidiary of Vistra Energy (NYSE: VST), announced that its
Upton 2 battery energy storage
system project has finished construction and began operating on
Dec. 31, 2018.
The battery system, which is the largest energy storage project
in Texas and seventh largest in
the United States, is located on
the site of Luminant's 180-megawatt Upton 2 Solar Power Plant in Upton County, Texas. The solar facility
continues to deliver on the company's strategic plan to strengthen
and expand its integrated businesses through enhanced retail solar
offerings and diversity across its generation fleet. It is also
direct evidence that competitive generators will invest in
batteries in Texas when supported
by market economics.
The 10-MW/42-MWh lithium-ion energy storage system captures
excess solar energy produced at Upton 2 during the day and can release the
power in late afternoon and early evening, when energy demand in
ERCOT is highest. The battery system can also take advantage of
low-priced grid power — during times of high wind output, for
example — to charge the batteries to be available for higher demand
periods.
Vistra is also currently developing the world's largest battery
energy storage project, the 300-MW/1,200-MWh storage system at its
Moss Landing Power Plant in California, scheduled for commercial
operations in the fourth quarter of 2020.
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About Luminant
Luminant, a subsidiary of Vistra Energy (NYSE: VST), is a
competitive power generation business, including mining, wholesale
marketing and trading, and development operations. Luminant has
approximately 41,000 megawatts of generation across 12 states,
powered by a diverse portfolio of natural gas, nuclear, coal, and
solar facilities. Vistra Energy is a premier, integrated power
company based in Texas, combining
an innovative, customer-centric approach to retail with a focus on
safe, reliable, and efficient power generation. Visit luminant.com
and vistraenergy.com for additional information.
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