The battery energy storage test (BEST) facility - first year of operation

Conference · Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983 · Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5375049

Pivec, A; Hyman, E A; Mitchell, T A; Radimer, B M

Operation of the baseline BEST Facility in 1982 provides the first useful information about the characteristics of a utility-operated battery energy storage system. The baseline BEST Facility includes a 1.8-MWh lead-acid battery, 2.5-MW converter and process control computer operating in a 13.8-kV interconnection with PSE and G's transmission and distribution grid. Test operations described include repetitive cycling in eight different modes representative of typical utility and customer-side applications. Electrical and thermal performance characteristics and operating and maintenance experience are reported.

• Research Organization: Public Service Electric and Gas Co., Newark, New Jersey
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76ET29368
• OSTI ID: 5375049
• Report Number(s): CONF-830812-
• Journal Information: Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States), Journal Name: Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States) Vol. 4; ISSN PIECD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

25 ENERGY STORAGE
250902* -- Energy Storage-- Batteries-- Performance & Testing
COMPUTERS
DC TO DC CONVERTERS
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
LEAD-ACID BATTERIES
MAINTENANCE
PERFORMANCE
PROCESS COMPUTERS
PUBLIC UTILITIES
TEST FACILITIES
THERMODYNAMICS