Technical Feasibility of Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) Utilizing a Porous Rock Reservoir

Technical Report · Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2018

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1434251· OSTI ID:1434251

Medeiros, Michael ^[1]; Booth, Robert ^[1]; Fairchild, James ^[1]; Imperato, Doug ^[1]; Stinson, Charles ^[1]; Ausburn, Mark ^[1]; Tietze, Mike ^[1]; Irani, Saeed ^[1]; Burzlaff, Alan ^[1]; Moore, Hal ^[1]; Day, James ^[1]; Jordan, Ben ^[1]; Holsey, Trent ^[1]; Davy, Doug ^[1]; Plourde, Kevin ^[1]

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1. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Francisco, CA (United States)

Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) conducted a project to explore the viability of underground compressed air energy storage (CAES) technology. CAES uses low-cost, off-peak electricity to compress air into a storage system in an underground space such as a rock formation or salt cavern. When electricity is needed, the air is withdrawn and used to drive a generator for electricity production.

• Research Organization: Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Francisco, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• Contributing Organization: Worley Parsons, MHA Petroleum Consultants, Irani Engineering, Vox Planning, CH2M Hill, Hal Moore Energy Consulting Services, Bluewater Energy Solutions, Day Carter Murphy LLP, King Island Gas Storage, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, San Joaquin County, The City of Lodi
• DOE Contract Number: OE0000198
• OSTI ID: 1434251
• Report Number(s): DOE-PGE-00198-1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

25 ENERGY STORAGE
CAES
Compressed Air Energy Storage
Energy Storage
Electric Power Generation