110 MW Solar, 60 MW Battery Storage Added to MCE’s Portfolio
PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA
October 18, 2023
Contacto de prensa:
Jackie Nuñez, Directora de Comunicación Bilingüe
(925) 695-2124 | communications@mceCleanEnergy.org
SAN RAFAEL y CONCORD, California - MCE is officially powering up its first utility-scale solar-plus-storage project; one of the largest operating solar and storage hybrid facilities in the country.
Clearway’s Daggett Solar-Plus-Storage in San Bernardino County generates 482 MW of solar, combined with 280 MW of energy storage. It supplies enough energy to power more than 181,000 homes. The project will store and deploy solar power when it’s needed the most to support a reliable grid.
“Flipping the switch on our first solar-plus-storage project is a huge milestone for MCE,” said MCE’s CEO, Dawn Weisz. “The more we can couple solar with battery storage, the more renewable energy we can harness to maintain a reliable energy supply. This is yet another significant stride toward advancing California’s clean energy transition while supporting green jobs.”
Built in partnership with I.B.E.W. Local 477, the project created over 500 union jobs during construction.
“The Daggett Solar-Plus-Storage project embodies the path we’re on to California’s clean and reliable energy future,” said Craig Cornelius, CEO of Clearway Energy Group. “The project has brought a billion-dollar investment to an energy transition community and will provide clean, reliable, and low-cost power to California homes and businesses for years to come.”
The Daggett Solar-Plus-Storage project:
- Added 110 MW of solar and 60 MW (4-hour) of battery storage to MCE’s energy portfolio, enough to power over 75,000 homes, in August 2023; and
- Is contracted with five other energy providers aside from MCE.
MCE plans to add a second solar-plus-storage project to its portfolio with Clearway’s Golden Fields project in Kern County, California, in 2025.
Get the project details at https://www.daggettsolar.com/about.
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Acerca de MCE: MCE es una agencia pública sin ánimo de lucro y el proveedor de electricidad preferido de más de 585.000 cuentas de clientes y 1,5 millones de residentes y empresas de los condados de Contra Costa, Marin, Napa y Solano. Estableciendo el estándar de energía limpia en California desde 2010, MCE lidera con energía renovable 60-100% a tarifas estables, entregando una carga pico de 1.200 MW y reduciendo significativamente las emisiones de efecto invernadero y reinvirtiendo millones en programas locales. Para más información sobre MCE, visite mceEnergíaLimpia.orgo síganos en su plataforma social preferida @mceCleanEnergy.
