The two BESS projects will be the largest in TEP’s portfolio and among the largest in the state, and will help TEP manage supply and demand in the state. They will be built alongside each other next to a TEP substation near Tucson, the capital of Arizona.
“Our new Roadrunner Reserve II system will help us make the most of intermittent resources, especially during the summer when usage is highest and customers are counting on us the most,” said Susan Gray, TEP’s President and CEO. “We need additional energy storage as part of a diverse energy portfolio to support service reliability.”
Both projects will be built by engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firm DEPCOM using lithium iron phosphate-based (LFP) BESS units. DEPCOM’s VP of energy storage business development discussed its approach to building Roadrunner Reserve in an interview with Energy-Storage.news recently (Premium access), including combining…
