March 29, 2022
MCE signs contract for solar plus storage with Renewable America
The project represents the first contract by MCE for local battery storage.
The Ranch Sereno project, which is located Contra Costa County, is a part of MCE’s Feed-In Tariff Plus program and includes 2 megawatts of solar and an 800-kilowatt battery. MCE expects to pay $8 million for the energy generation and storage capacity at this site over the next 20 years.
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The Rancho Sereno project will generate enough electricity to power over 800 homes annually and will include storage with a 4-hour dispatch capacity. The energy generated by the solar project will be stored during the day when demand prices are low, and discharged during the high demand hours of 4 p.m. – 9 p.m.
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