California's Discovery Science Center Selects GE Energy Storage System for Southern California Edison Project

摘要

GE Energy Storage will participate in a load-shifting project at Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana, Calif., a non-profit education organization. The 500-kilowatt-hour GE storage and Princeton Power Systems (PPS) inverter control system is engineered to shift 10 to 20 percent of the science center's daily electrical load from peak hours to less expensive off-peak time periods. The system also will provide backup power in the event of power outages. Discovery Science Center expects to see an immediate reduction in its electrical bill. "As a dynamic science center, we are eager to demonstrate technologies that can reduce our energy cost while adding to the reliability of the electric grid," said Kellee Preston, vice president of operations, Discovery Science Center. "We'll be able to use the system to increase outreach on energy issues and better explain the benefits that storage can bring to the electric grid system."