The California Department of Water Resources recently unveiled its latest initiative aimed at improving energy grid reliability during extreme weather with the installation of three state-of-the-art generators in the state’s Central Valley.
Enchanted Rock on June 4 noted that it is providing 148 megawatts of fast-response, dispatchable energy, bolstering the state’s emergency capacity resources.
The three front-of-the-meter generation sites are hosted by Modesto Irrigation District, the City of Lodi and Turlock Irrigation District.
“In 2022, the California Legislature created the Strategic Reliability Reserve to address the risks posed to the state’s electrical grid due to climate change-induced extreme events,” said Delphine Hou, Deputy Directors of Statewide Energy, DWR. “The installation of the generators is an important addition to the Reserve and the state’s ability to respond to sudden energy emergencies.”
“We’re proud to be a project partner and support DWR’s commitment to diversifying and bolstering its power resources. MID had the site and necessary infrastructure available to quickly and seamlessly host and interconnect this innovative project,” said MID General Manager Jimi Netniss.
Enchanted Rock will manage operations and 24/7/365 monitoring as well as maintenance, warranty, and monthly system testing for all sites.
Natural gas will be supplied by Pacific Gas & Electric and emissions levels will meet San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District non-emergency operation standards.
Founded in 2006, Enchanted Rock offers electrical resiliency-as-a-service.
