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Orange & Rockland and Key Capture Energy Begin Operations at O&R’s 1st Energy Storage Facility
Project’s Innovative Technology Enhances Orange & Rockland Service Reliability POMONA, N.Y. April 20, 2021 – Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R) and Key Capture Energy (KCE), an Albany-based, independent developer of utility-scale battery storage projects, today marked a significant milestone in the growth of the clean energy industry in New York’s Hudson Valley by commissioning…
Read MoreKey Capture Energy CEO, Jeff Bishop, Featured on NYISO’s Power Trends Podcast
On the latest episode of the New York Independent System Operator’s Power Trends Podcast, our CEO and co-founder, Jeff Bishop, discuses the critical role of utility-scale energy storage as New York moves to a zero-emission grid. Listen to the full NYISO Power Trends podcast episode, titled “Podcast Episode 13: Key Capture Energy’s Jeff Bishop on…
Read MoreKey Capture Energy Closes $93.3 Million in Debt Financing for Texas Project Portfolio
Albany, NY – February 11, 2021 – Key Capture Energy, LLC (KCE), a leading developer, owner and operator of standalone energy storage projects in the United States, today announced the recent closing of $93.3 million financing on its portfolio of six battery energy storage systems located in Texas. Together, these projects represent a total of…
Read MoreKey Capture Energy CEO, Jeff Bishop, Speaks with S&P Global Platts About US Battery Storage Development
In the US, there is a major push to transition from fossil-fuel power generation towards the use of more renewable energy. Energy storage is already playing a major role in the clean energy transition and is expected to drastically increase as renewable energy scales to meet demand. Our CEO, Jeff Bishop, was recently interviewed by Jared Anderson for the S&P Global Platts Commodities Focus podcast regarding Key Capture Energy’s position in the US energy storage market. Jeff also discusses market accessibility, policy barriers, and what…
Read MoreKey Capture Energy CEO, Jeff Bishop, Talks Jobs with HuffPost
The clean energy industry provides stable, well-paying jobs that have purpose – and those in the oil and gas industry have noticed. In a recent HuffPost article on the state of the oil and gas labor market, our CEO, Jeff Bishop, speaks on why recent grads and oil and gas industry veterans alike are seeking out jobs in…
Read MoreKey Capture Energy Featured in PV Tech Power Article on What 2021 Has in Store for the Future of Energy Storage
Leading clean energy industry publication, PV Tech Power, recently interviewed our CEO, Jeff Bishop, about lessons learned in 2020, as well as expectations for what 2021 has in store for the energy storage industry. The main takeaway: while the ongoing pandemic made 2020 extremely difficult to navigate, it did not stop the energy storage industry from…
Read MoreKey Capture Energy Monetizes Millions in State Incentives, Passes Inspection
Accelerating the Path to Meeting New York’s Nation-Leading Energy Storage Target Albany, NY – November 11, 2020 – Key Capture Energy (KCE) today announced that its bulk energy storage project, KCE NY 1, is the first project of its kind in the state to pass a Quality Assurance Inspection, a requirement of the New York…
Read MoreTo Our Veterans, Thank You.
In observance of Veterans Day, we would like to express our deepest gratitude to all those who have served in our armed forces. Veterans have a strong and growing presence in the clean energy industry and are employed at a higher rate in the solar, wind, and hydroelectric sectors as compared to their presence in…
Read MoreEmployee Spotlight Series: Meet Operations & Maintenance Manager Harper Jones
At Key Capture Energy, we are fortunate to have a talented team of employees who work hard every day to identify, develop, construct and operate large-scale energy storage projects that play a key role in transitioning us to the grid of tomorrow. Without the hard work and dedication from these individuals, Key Capture Energy would…
Read MoreThe Women’s Energy Network of Greater Albany Visits Key Capture Energy’s KCE NY 1 Facility
Earlier this month, on August 13th, the Women’s Energy Network of Greater Albany visited our KCE NY 1 storage facility in Saratoga County. We were extremely pleased to host Commissioner Diane Burman of the New York State Public Service Commission (NYSPSC) and numerous other professional women who work in the energy field, including government and…
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