Utah State adds battery storage and more than 1 megawatt of solar on three sites
The new 500-kilowatt-hour battery at the Uintah Basin Campus is the university's first large-scale storage system, and part of it is reserved for Rocky Mountain Power.
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Utah State University has finished the second phase of its campus solar expansion, adding more than 1 megawatt of generation and its first large-scale battery storage system, Cache Valley Daily reported. [1]
The phase includes a 317-kilowatt ground-mounted array at the Poisonous Plant Research Lab in Logan, a 239-kilowatt rooftop system on the Canyon Terrace parking structure in Logan, and a 449-kilowatt array paired with a 500-kilowatt-hour battery at the Uintah Basin Campus in Vernal. Rocky Mountain Power's Blue Sky and Wattsmart Battery programs supported the Vernal project, and a portion of the battery is reserved for the utility to use when needed for grid reliability. [1]
Combined with a first phase finished earlier this year, the university has more than 2 megawatts of new solar at seven locations, expected to produce over 3 million kilowatt-hours a year. Officials estimate phase two alone will avoid more than 1,100 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually. "Every kilowatt-hour we generate on our own campuses is one we don't have to buy," said Zac Cook, the university's associate director of utilities and energy management. [1]
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