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Demonstration test of a 500-kW peak-shaving lead-acid battery energy storage system. Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5289676

In performance testing at the BEST Facility, a 500-kW peak-shaving battery energy storage plant met the requirements of a variety of typical utility- and customer-load demand profiles work 65 to 75% energy storage efficiency. The system - whose major components are commercially available - is ready for trial use by utilities and their customers.

Research Organization:
Public Service Electric and Gas Co., Newark, NJ (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76ET29368
OSTI ID:
5289676
Report Number(s):
EPRI-AP-4841; ON: DE87000543
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English