Yes, a battery storage project has been operating in Escondido since 2017, and a battery storage project in Otay Mesa began operating in 2020.

Yes, the project team is committed to hiring locally and using union jobs as applicable.

Construction is expected to begin in 2023 and last for approximately eight to 10 months to meet a 2024 operations date, subject to all applicable approvals.

The project team will work with the community to ensure the facility fits in as seamlessly as possible. Potential ideas include trees and a community mural.

Periodic on-site security checks will be conducted in addition to the remotely controlled security operations.

Battery storage facilities such as this are quiet when operating. There are little to no moving parts, and the equipment is housed in a container that muffles sound.

Battery storage devices do not generate radiation and involve little to no fire risk when properly designed, installed, tested and operated. The battery storage systems contain protection and control features, including a battery management system that shuts down when operational environments are anything less than optimal. There are multiple redundancies built in and the project [...]

At full project build-out up to 200,000 homes could be powered for four hours.

Yes, while it is significantly more expensive, the project team has decided to underground the transmission line.

No, undergrounding or stacking the battery storage containers is not financially viable. Battery storage projects have never been undergrounded before, and technology for stacking battery storage containers is still very new.