BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS (BESS)
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While charging and discharging happen at the grid-level interconnection to the utility as part of the revenue stream for the project, BESS systems themselves can consume a significant amount of power not directly related to the charging or discharging of batteries.
State laws and system operator requirements vary by location, but there is often a requirement to provide power to some of the non-battery-charging loads with retail power (i.e., not wholesale power sourced from the grid level that your BESS project is connected to).
Basic Utility Access Requirements Some may underestimate the basic utilities required for the construction and operation phases of BESS projects, which are most commonly water, power, and communications. The unthinkable happens – there is a fire on the BESS equipment, and access to water is needed.
Integrating renewable power production, battery storage, and grid transmissions into one central platform, BESS operators can use an EMS to track the real-time performance and efficiency of their system's energy and financial activities.
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