ComEd Conducting Illinois’ First Community Energy Storage Pilot
March 16 2017 - 10:30AM
Business Wire
Customers in Beecher, Ill., Selected for
Project Focused on Improving Reliability
ComEd announced today the launch of a pilot project to test the
use of battery storage technology to reduce the impact of power
outages in residential areas where customers experience service
interruptions, particularly in extreme weather events.
ComEd’s Community Energy Storage (CES) pilot is being conducted
in Beecher, Ill., approximately 40 miles south of Chicago. The
pilot will focus on improving power reliability for customers
experiencing multiple interruptions. One of the first utilities in
the nation to install CES, ComEd will also evaluate the potential
of this technology to serve as a proactive tool to drive continuous
improvement in service reliability.
“Through grid modernization and smart grid investments, our
reliability performance has been best on record for five years
running, and we’re committed to continuous improvement,” said
Michelle Blaise, senior vice president, Technical Services, ComEd.
“We want all ComEd customers to experience great reliability and
that’s why we’re innovating and piloting emerging technologies such
as energy storage to bring new value to communities and help
improve service for our customers. We’re excited about the
potential that battery storage offers to minimize the impact of a
power outage while we continue to make progress in preventing
them.”
ComEd is using the PureWave Community Energy Storage system from
Chicago-based S&C Electric Company. Featuring a 25kWh
lithium-ion battery, the CES unit was installed near the existing
ComEd equipment that provides power to the homes of Beecher
customers selected for the pilot. In the event of a power outage,
the energy storage system will automatically restore power and has
enough capacity to supply power to a group of customers for the
duration of most typical outages. The momentary power outage when
the battery storage takes over is barely perceptible while crews
take the precautions needed to ensure a safe and seamless
return-to-normal.
Blaise said that additional CES pilots are planned for the ComEd
service territory. ComEd is also exploring the potential of energy
storage to support the integration of renewable energy sources. The
company received a $4 million grant from the Department of Energy
to develop and test a system that integrates solar and battery
storage with a microgrid, which is a small energy grid that can
power a local, defined area in times of emergency.
Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) is a unit of Chicago-based
Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), the nation’s leading competitive
energy provider, with approximately 10 million customers. ComEd
provides service to approximately 3.9 million customers across
northern Illinois, or 70 percent of the state’s population. For
more information visit ComEd.com, and
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