Marguerite Lake Compressed Air Energy Storage Demonstration Project
ENMAX Connect
Every aspect of modern life relies on electricity. The electricity grid must continue to deliver power reliably and safely, while enabling clean electricity technologies and adapting to changing customer expectations. The ENMAX Connect project will optimize energy flows on the electricity distribution system by collecting data from a mix of ENMAX distribution equipment and customer distributed…
Residential VPP (Virtual Power Plant) Grid Services Demonstration for effective management of DERs
As the number of installed residential Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) and Electric Vehicle Chargers (EVCs) continues to increase, there is an opportunity to leverage these resources for the benefit of asset owners, energy customers, and Local Distribution Companies (LDCs). The integration of residential DERs (Distributed Energy Resources) and EVCs into Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) presents…
Transmission BESS Project Development
AltaLink’s Emissions Reduction Alberta proposal is to complete preliminary development studies for a transmission battery energy storage system (BESS) facility in support of technical and economic evaluations. This work advances BESS functional use-cases in support of grid reliability, affordable electricity, and lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Hybrid Hydro Generating Asset Project
The project will combine Atlas’ supercapacitor energy storage system with one of TransAlta Corporation’s Alberta hydroelectric generation facilities to create a Hybrid Hydro Supercapacitor Energy Storage System (Hybrid Hydro SC-ESS) asset. The project will be a first-of-its kind implementation in North America. The Hybrid Hydro SC-ESS will be capable of responding quickly to grid reliability…
A innovative virtual power plant solution to reshape Alberta Electricity Grid and enable the widespread adoption of renewable energy and high energy-tier buildings
Energy storage system (ESS) has long been seen as the missing link between intermittent renewable power and constant reliability. And a network of storage systems that are interconnected through a central control, i.e. Virtual Power Plant (VPP), can play a broader role in the energy transition by smartly control the power consumption and generation to…
WaterCharger Battery Storage Project
WaterCharger is a proposed 180 MW/180 MWh Battery Energy Storage System located in the province of Alberta currently under development. WaterCharger is expected to be the largest battery energy storage project in Alberta and will enhance the reliability and sustainability of the Alberta electrical grid. The project will utilize lithium iron phosphate battery technology to…
Whitecourt Transmission Deferral Battery
The Whitecourt Transmission Deferral Battery project involves installing a 20 MW/20 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at the existing Whitecourt substation, minimizing or eliminating the need to build a new transmission line in the area. This project will demonstrate the competitive advantage of energy storage in enabling the growth of Alberta’s low-carbon electricity generation.…
FortisAlberta Waterton Energy Storage Project
Non-Wire Solution to Improve Local Grid Reliability Approved for funding in ERA’s BEST Challenge in 2019, FortisAlberta designed and built a solar PV and BESS power microgrid system. Addressing reliability concerns, the BESS proved to successfully back up the power to Waterton services by its completion in 2022. Between 2019 – 2022, FortisAlberta demonstrated a…
