First utility-scale renewable energy plant plant of its kind in North America to be commissioned in Oregon Wednesday.
In this photo provided by Portland General Electric, windmills are seen at a renewable energy facility in Lexington, Ore., May 24, 2022, that combines solar power, wind power and massive batteries to store the energy generated there. A renewable energy plant being commissioned in Oregon on Wednesday that combines solar power, wind power and massive batteries to store the energy generated there is the first utility-scale plant of its kind in North America.
At maximum output, the facility will produce more than half of the power that was generated by Oregon's last coal plant, which was demolished earlier this month. "If the solar is chugging along and cloud cover comes over, the battery can kick in and make sure that the output is uninterrupted. As the sun goes down and the wind comes online, the battery can make sure that that's very smooth so that it doesn't, to the grid operator, look like anything unusual."
"The mere fact that many other customers are looking at these types of facilities gives you a hint at what we think could be possible," said David Lawlor, NextEra's director of business development for the Pacific Northwest. "Definitely customers want firmer generation, starting with the battery storage in the back."
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