Batteries for utility load leveling. [Typical spec: 50,000 Ah, 10 Wh/lb, 2000 cycles, 100 MWh, >80 percent efficiency]

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:7269678

A critical need for conservation is to reduce the use of dwindling oil and gas resources in electric energy generation. Leveling or peak shaving electric utility loads by means of off-peak energy storage devices would allow an orderly shift to increased utilization of base-load energy, and thereby decrease the use of oil and gas by turbine generators. The concept of energy storage by batteries is particularly attractive for electric utility applications. This paper addresses three key areas: the technical and economic requirements of batteries for applications to electric utilities, the near-term technology for the lead--acid battery and the prospect for its use in utility applications, and the development status and the incentives for developing advanced battery technology. The Battery Energy Storage Test Facility is also briefly discussed; it will provide a test bed for advanced batteries in a utility network. 1 figure, 6 tables. (RWR)

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., Ill. (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 7269678
• Report Number(s): CONF-760469-3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ENERGY STORAGE
ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
FUEL CELLS
LEAD-ACID BATTERIES
LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERIES
METAL-GAS BATTERIES
METAL-NONMETAL BATTERIES
OFF-PEAK ENERGY STORAGE
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REGENERATIVE FUEL CELLS
SODIUM-SULFUR BATTERIES
SPECIFICATIONS
STORAGE
TESTING
TESTING COST
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