Conceptual design of a battery energy storage system for the Long Island Rail Road: Final report

Technical Report · Sun Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:6538959

Stolte, W J

The system is intended to be discharged at the times of the peaks in electric power use and, thereby, reduce the peak demand charge portion of the LIRR's monthly electric bills. The battery would be recharged during off-peak hours at night. Several sets of electric load data were analyzed by computer to select candidate sites and develop system models. LIRR load and battery system cost models were used to establish and optimum economic size for the energy storage system. Based on the analyses, a conceptual design was developed for a 1.6 MW, 2.0 MWh standardized plant. Cost estimates were developed using manufacturer-supplied budgetary quotes for the major equipment items. Economic analyses were performed using these costs and system performance models. The conceptual design work and discussions with equipment manufacturers indicate that the battery energy storage system is technically feasible. The economic analyses show the system to be economically attractive. It is recommended that a project be implemented to construct the battery plants.

• Research Organization: Bechtel National, Inc., San Francisco, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6538959
• Report Number(s): NYSERDA-87-8; ON: TI87900662
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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