Public Power Now

Benefits of Solar Plus Storage Project in Aztec, N.M., Include Resiliency, Cost Savings

American Public Power Association

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.