REV Renewables and LS Power commission California’s first 8-hour duration lithium-ion BESS
Energy Storage News
REV Renewables and its parent company, US energy sector developer and investor company LS Power, have commissioned the Tumbleweed Energy Storage facility in Kern County, California, US. Announced 18 June and celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony alongside local officials, community leaders, and industry partners, the project is the first 8-hour duration battery energy storage system (BESS) in California.
Tumbleweed was developed in partnership with California CCAs Ava Community Energy and California Community Power, on behalf of CleanPowerSF, Peninsula Clean Energy, Redwood Coast Energy Authority, San José Clean Energy, Silicon Valley Clean Energy, Sonoma Clean Power, and Valley Clean Energy.
As part of the ribbon-cutting celebration, REV Renewables announced a $5,000 community investment in the Kern County Economic Development Women in STEM Scholarship programme and a $2,500 community investment in Rosamond Little League, “supporting educational opportunities, youth development, and long-term community vitality in the region.”
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