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Key Capture Energy, Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, and Powin Energy Partner to Add 200 MW of Battery Storage to the Texas Grid
HOUSTON, August 19, 2020 — Key Capture Energy (KCE) has selected Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas, Inc. (MHPS) and Powin Energy Corporation (Powin) to build three utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects totaling 200 megawatts (MW) in Texas. MHPS will provide turnkey engineering, procurement, and construction, as well as long-term service support for all…
Read MoreKey Capture Energy to Host Upcoming Women in Energy Storage Roundtable
We are pleased to be hosting the U.S. Energy Storage Association’s (ESA) Women in Energy Storage Roundtable at the upcoming ESA Energy Storage Annual Conference & Expo (#ESACon20), which will take place from August 24th-27th, 2020.* The roundtable will provide the opportunity for women in the energy storage industry to network with inspiring leaders and peers. Improving diversity…
Read MoreKey Capture Energy Welcomes New Team Members to Help Support Growing Pipeline of Projects
Key Capture Energy’s operations are rapidly advancing despite industry-wide obstacles presented by the recent global pandemic. While the oil industry suffers through its worst downturn yet, Key Capture Energy remains dedicated to meeting the needs of a changing energy landscape by enabling the further penetration of renewable energy while supporting the existing grid. As such,…
Read MoreKey Capture Energy Featured in Bloomberg Green Article on Oil and Gas Workers Joining the Clean Energy Industry
As the oil industry suffers its worst downturn ever due to COVID19, many clean power companies and renewables developers are taking the opportunity to recruit talent from the oil and gas industries – including KCE. We are pleased to have been included in a recent Bloomberg Green article about clean energy companies seeking to hire…
Read MoreKey Capture Energy Welcomes New Strategic Team Members
We have further expanded our team to match our growing pipeline of projects in operations, construction, and under development. We are pleased to announce that Ken Rush has joined as Key Capture Energy’s Director of Technology, Emma Johnson has joined as Manager of Market Analysis, and Andrew Gelston has joined as Manager of Market Strategy.…
Read MoreKey Capture Energy Supports Students and Recent Graduates
As we work to expand the Key Capture Energy team in order to keep pace with our growing pipeline of projects, we are turning our attention towards recent graduates who are entering the job market during an era of unprecedented unemployment rates. Our CEO and co-founder, Jeff Bishop, received his MBA from the University of…
Read MoreKey Capture Energy Begins Operations of First Texas Projects
Texas has led the nation for years in installed wind capacity and solar is becoming the state’s fastest-growing electricity source, making the quick response of battery storage a cost-effective solution to provide grid resiliency across the entire Texas footprint. Thus, we are excited to announce that Key Capture Energy recently brought online two standalone 9.9…
Read MoreKey Capture Energy CEO, Jeff Bishop, Joins the Energy Storage Association Board
The U.S. Energy Storage Association (ESA), a national trade association dedicated to energy storage, welcomed our co-founder and CEO, Jeff Bishop, to its Board of Directors today. Jeff is pleased to join other leaders from across the storage value chain in support of the ESA’s efforts to accelerate the widespread use of competitive and reliable…
Read MoreEmployee Spotlight Series: Meet Project Manager Courtney Stone
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 MoreKCE COO Dan Fitzgerald Discusses the Business Impacts of COVID-19 with Energy Storage News
The COVID-19 crisis has radically altered the way many businesses around the world operate, including our own. As a result of worldwide social distancing and self-quarantining guidelines, working remotely has become the new norm at Key Capture Energy. Our COO, Dan Fitzgerald, recently spoke with Energy Storage News about our continued commitment to push forward,…
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