Who is Black Mountain Energy Storage?

Leveraging cumulative decades of electric market experience, Black Mountain Energy Storage develops powerful, flexible, and strategically placed battery energy storage projects to foster a resilient electric grid. BMES’ quickly expanding team of energy experts are fast actors in pipeline development of utility-scale energy storage solutions.

Can Black Mountain Energy Storage build a battery energy storage facility?

Black Mountain Energy Storage is currently seeking to lease or purchase land to build battery energy storage facilities. A property needs to be at least 5-10 acres and located near or adjacent to existing electric transmission infrastructure in order to comfortably accommodate a battery energy storage facility.

Did UBS acquire Black Mountain Energy Storage?

UBS Asset Management today announced the acquisition of five standalone, development-stage energy storage projects in Texas from Black Mountain Energy Storage. Read more Cypress Creek Renewables has added 400MW/600MWh to its storage portfolio after acquiring four Texas standalone energy storage projects from Black Mountain Energy Storage.

How would a battery energy storage system work?

The battery energy storage system, or BESS, would draw electricity from We Energies' nearby Granville sub-station and store it for when it's needed during times of peak electric demand, said Jackson Hughes, Black Mountain Energy Storage's manager of development.

What are the requirements for a battery energy storage facility?

A property needs to be at least 5-10 acres and located near or adjacent to existing electric transmission infrastructure in order to comfortably accommodate a battery energy storage facility. If you would like to participate, these are the steps you can expect:

Can battery storage fill a gap in energy demand?

Battery storage can fill those gaps, particularly in winter when days are shorter and demand spikes in the late evening and at night. That role has historically been filled by coal and natural gas generating plants. The energy stored at the American Pharoah BESS facility could power 300,000 homes for about four hours.