Colorado Utility Platte River Power Authority has signed an agreement with Nextera Energy Resources to develop a large battery -scale energy storage system, part of a renewable energy strategy that includes eliminating its electric power plants.
The utility announced that it would build a system of storage of 100 MW/400-MW lithium iron iron battery per hour in its black solar project in Severrance, Colo, about 60 miles north of Denver.
The system will be the first large -scale battery storage project of public utility.
“We cannot provide details about the status of the price selection or the selection of the contractor
The construction began last summer in the 257mW Solar Project, which will be one of the largest central stations in Spain when they are completed.
Platte River Power Authority and developer Qcells USA Corp. They assure that the project will end next month to serve the communities of these Park, Fort Collins, Longmont and Loveland.
The second phase of Black Hollow solar will add 107MW of additional capacity by 2026, providing a total capacity to 257mw. When operational, the total solar capacity of Platte River will increase to 309mw.
The battery plant will be connected through a new Utility’substation, which is directly linked to its transmission system.
The projects are part of the efforts of the utility to “actively pursue a combination of energy of 100% non -carbon”, according to a statement that announced the storage system.
This is part of the transfer throughout the state to end coal energy operations. Platte River plans to withdraw its joint property cray unit at the end of 2025, followed by the Craig 2 unit in 2028 and its own Rawhide 1 unit at the end of 2029. There are four other coal floors in the state, and they are expected to be closed or converted by the end of 2030.
Platte River, based in Fort Collins, supplies wholesale electricity to four municipal public services that collectively provide more than 150,000 northern Colorado customers.
Weld Energy Storage, a Juno Beach subsidiary, Nextera, FLA -based, will possess and operate the battery system under a long -term energy storage service agreement. The project is currently under permit and is expected to occur in early 2026.
