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Benefits of Solar Plus Storage Project in Aztec, N.M., Include Resiliency, Cost Savings
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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Denver DeWees, Electric Department Director for the City of Aztec, New Mexico, details how a 2-megawatt solar PV plus 4-megawatt-hour battery energy storage project will benefit the city’s utility and customers. Specifically, he said that energy produced by the solar farm will have a fixed cost with a lower rate. There are “literally millions of dollars of cost savings for the city and the residents.” The energy storage system will help shave peak energy prices and provide resiliency.