Posts by Emily Lammers
KCE’s CEO, Jeff Bishop, Participates on Maine Commission for Energy Storage
With significant renewable energy generation potential but lack of transmission lines, energy storage has the opportunity to help Maine achieve its ambitious clean energy goals. A 14-member Maine study group – primarily made up of lawmakers and leading representatives in the energy industry – is currently examining the economic, environmental, and grid benefits of storage…
Read MoreKey Capture Energy Welcomes New Regulatory Team Members
Since Key Capture Energy’s inception in 2016, we’ve been working to ensure that wholesale electricity markets are designed to take full advantage of energy storage’s potential. This week, we are pleased to announce that Rachel Goldwasser and Kenneth Galarneau have respectively joined as Director, Legal & Regulatory and Senior Manager, Market Design. Their contributions will…
Read MoreDeep in the Heart of Texas
(clap, clap, clap, clap) We have broken ground on and are in the process of constructing our first stand-alone energy storage projects in the Lone Star State. Once constructed, our KCE TX projects will provide crucial services to ERCOT while increasing reliability for all Texas electric consumers. As the Texas electric grid transitions from older,…
Read MoreEnergy Storage Tax Credit Will Boost Green Economy
Our COO, Dan Fitzgerald, recently submitted an Op-Ed to the Albany Times Union in which he opined that a federal energy storage tax credit will enable individual states to meet their ambitious clean energy targets. Currently, energy storage is eligible for the federal investment tax credit only when paired with a solar project. The Energy…
Read MoreCongressman Tonko Visits Key Capture Energy’s KCE NY 1 Facility
In light of Energy Efficiency Day on October 2, 2019, Congressman Paul Tonko, U.S. Representative, New York’s 20th Congressional District visited our KCE NY 1 storage facility in Saratoga County. We were extremely pleased to host Congressman Tonko and numerous individuals from the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) for a tour of the facility,…
Read MoreKey Capture Energy’s Jeff Bishop Co-hosts StoragePAC Launch Party
On Monday, September 23rd, in conjunction with North America Smart Energy Week, Jeff Bishop co-hosted an evening reception at his Salt Lake City home for the Energy Storage Association’s Political Action Committee (ESA StoragePAC). The ESA StoragePAC is working to enhance the U.S. energy storage industry’s state and federal legislative engagement with the goal of…
Read MoreKCE Hosts FERC Commissioner Glick at KCE NY 1
On September 16th, Key Capture Energy hosted Commissioner Richard Glick of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at KCE NY 1. We discussed the challenges of constructing the first utility-scale battery storage project in the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), including permitting and interconnection hurdles. We also discussed safety, cybersecurity, and other issues that all…
Read MoreNYSERDA Announces Completion of Largest Battery Installation in New York
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today announced the completion of Key Capture Energy’s system, the largest battery installation in New York which will serve the state’s electrical system by enhancing power grid performance and reliability and will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The 20-megawatt energy storage system supports Governor Andrew…
Read MoreConnecticut Strengthens Commitment to Fight Climate Change
The northeastern states that Key Capture Energy is developing projects in continue to strengthen their commitment to a clean energy economy. This week, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed an executive order to strengthen Connecticut’s efforts on climate change. Joined by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes, Governor Lamont stressed the state…
Read MoreTurning a Page Towards Childhood Literacy
For our July team volunteering effort, we spent time at The RED Bookshelf, an outstanding organization in Albany committed to improving children literacy through providing access to books, regardless of socioeconomic background. The RED Bookshelf works with volunteers throughout the community to collect, mend, and place children’s books on red bookshelves free for children and…
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