New York City Set To Receive Largest Battery Storage Project To Date

In the realm of electric vehicle (EV) batteries, ArcLight Capital Partners and Elevate Renewables have unveiled plans for New York City’s most extensive battery storage project to date.

Located at the Arthur Kill Power Station in Staten Island, this battery storage project will replace the existing natural gas-powered 20 MW NRG Arthur Kill GT1 peaker plant unit set to retire in 2025 with a 15 MW/60 MWh distribution-level battery storage facility.

Moreover, Elevate Renewables will be contracted to spearhead the battery storage project’s development with functions to store power during non-peak hours and discharge power during peak demand periods while ensuring cutting-edge energy storage technology and seamless integration into New York City’s electric grid, helping the progression to electric energy transition.

When the battery storage project becomes operational, it will stand as the largest battery storage installation in New York City, capable of powering over 10,000 households during peak demand periods according to ArcLight Capital Partners.

Eric Cherniss, Head of Development at Elevate Renewables, expressed the potential of the battery storage project stating, “The Arthur Kill re-development project will install the latest energy storage technology on the site of a former power generation plant. This project is illustrative of Elevate’s battery expertise, significant development pipeline, and ability to help enable strategic battery storage infrastructure to help meet New York State’s energy storage target of 6 GWs by 2030.”

Dan Revers, Founder & Partner at ArcLight, also expressed similar thoughts about the battery storage project stating, “We believe battery storage infrastructure has the potential to be transformative and will be necessary to help meet the growing power needs from electrification and data centers, and is also a complement to the ongoing build-out of wind and solar renewable infrastructure.”

With this ambitious battery storage project signaling a major step forward in New York City’s transition to cleaner energy systems, another milestone has been reached in the city’s journey toward a sustainable future. Overall, the successful implementation of the battery storage project will set an example for other cities to follow.

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