Gem energy storage investment

What is the gem energy storage center (gem)?

The Gem Energy Storage Center (“Gem” or the “Project”) will deploy Hydrostor’s proprietaryAdvanced Compressed Air Energy Storage (“A-CAES”) solution. The state-of-the-art project will provide large-scale, long-duration energy storage for the region with no fossil fuel consumption and no greenhouse gas emissions.

Could gem be California's largest energy storage facility?

Gem’s ability to flexibly deliver 500 MW of stored energy for eight hours without relying on fossil fuels or other polluting resourceswould make it one of California’s largest single new energy storage facilities.

What is the gem AFC filing?

The Gem AFC filing follows Hydrostor’s recent announcement and AFC filing of thePecho Energy Storage Center, a 400 MW x 8-hour A-CAES project located in San Luis Obispo County. The Gem Energy Storage Center (“Gem” or the “Project”) will deploy Hydrostor’s proprietary Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage (“A-CAES”) solution.

Will gem power a carbon-free power plant?

Gem’s ability to deliver 500 megawatts of carbon-free electricity for 8 hours will be comparable in size and resiliency to some of California’s largest fossil-fueled powerplants. Gem’s quick-starting, flexible, and dispatchable long-duration energy supply will have the ability to ramp-up and down through a wide range of electrical output.