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Key Capture Energy Completes Construction and ITC Transfer for 200MW of Battery Energy Storage in Texas
New Projects Expand Key Capture Energy’s Operating Portfolio to Over 620MW Albany, NY – January 7, 2025 – Key Capture Energy, LLC (“KCE”), a leading developer, owner, and operator of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the United States, announced today the commercial operations of two 100MW projects in Texas and the transfer of the…
Read MoreLIPA Board of Trustees Approve Two Utility-Scale Battery Energy Storage Contracts
Approved Contracts will Enhance LIPA’s Clean Energy Portfolio and Ensure Continued Reliability of the Electric Grid Plans Include State-of-the-Art Technology, along with Enhanced Fire Safety Features UNIONDALE, NY—The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) today approved two battery energy storage contracts in Suffolk County: a 79-megawatt (MW) facility in Hauppauge and a 50 MW facility in…
Read MoreKey Capture Energy Announces Joel Vyduna as EVP of Technology, Other Leadership Team Promotions
Albany, NY – May 8, 2024 – Key Capture Energy, LLC (“KCE”), a leading developer, owner andoperator of battery energy storage systems in the United States today announced Joel Vydunais joining its growing team as Executive Vice President of Technology and will be a member ofthe Company’s Leadership Team. In addition, two members of the…
Read MoreInterview with KCE’s New CEO Brian Hayes
Q: Welcome to Key Capture Energy Brian! Tell us a bit about your background and yourself. I am glad to be here! For the past 18 years I have been here in Houston at EDP Renewables, where many KCE employees and renewable energy professionals have spent time throughout their careers. I started as the third…
Read MoreKey Capture Energy Announces ITC Transfer
Albany, NY – January 4, 2024 – Key Capture Energy, LLC (“KCE”), a leading developer, owner and operator of battery energy storage systems in the United States, and Enhanced Capital, a leading impact investment firm, announced today a deal to transfer investment tax credits (ITCs) to a third party with immediate monetization for three of…
Read MoreKey Capture Energy Announces Brian Hayes as New CEO
Renewable Energy Veteran Joins KCE as Company Poised for Growth Article from Business Wire ALBANY, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Key Capture Energy, LLC (“KCE”), a leading developer, owner and operator of battery energy storage systems in the United States, together with its owner, SK E&S Co., Ltd. (“SK E&S”), a global clean energy & solutions provider headquartered in…
Read MoreGiant Batteries Helped the U.S. Power Grid Eke Through Summer
Article from The Wall Street Journal States rely more on batteries to avoid blackouts, with additional projects coming online soon By Jennifer Hiller The U.S. power grid relied on a new Band-Aid to help it through this summer’s punishing heat: giant batteries. Battery storage has emerged as a tiny but important slice of the electrical-power…
Read MoreKey Capture Announces Colin Tareila as Executive Vice President of Asset Operations
Industry Veteran Joins KCE’s Growing Team, Will Focus on Continued Expansion Albany, NY – Sept 7, 2023 – Key Capture Energy, LLC (“KCE”), a leading developer, owner and operator of battery energy storage systems in the United States today announced the addition of Colin Tareila as the Executive Vice President of Asset Operations where he…
Read MoreKey Capture Energy Announces Launch of KCE TX19 and TX21 Projects to Provide Grid Reliability for ERCOT Customers
Key Capture Energy is proud to announce the launch of two 50 MW battery storage projects incentral Texas: TX 19 and TX 21. The two installations, both located in Williamson Countyapproximately 35 miles northeast of Austin, represent the continued, rapid growth of KCE’sbattery storage development in Texas. “Right before the August heat wave, KCE TX 19…
Read MoreKey Capture Energy Announces Launch of KCE NY6 Project with Sungrow and Black and McDonald
ERIE COUNTY, NY – June 6, 2023 – Key Capture Energy, LLC (KCE), a leading U.S. energy storage independent power producer headquartered in Albany NY, announces the launch of its 20 MW / 45.6 MWh battery energy storage system, KCE NY 6 just miles south of downtown Buffalo. This project is interconnected with National Grid…
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