The Anza Electric Cooperative, Inc. has recently more than doubled their
capacity for solar electric generation and storage. Anza Valley Outlook/Diane Sieker photo
Anza Electric Cooperative is making significant progress in adhering to California’s aggressive mandate for non-emitting energy sources by focusing on solar and lithium-ion battery storage technology.“We recently more than doubled our capacity for solar electric generation and storage,” said AEC general manager Kevin Short. “We now have a total of 4.5 megawatts of energy stored in lithium-ion battery systems. This is currently earmarked for outage management, peak demand reduction, and cost control.”The lithium-ion battery system was installed last year, according to Short.“Educating our members on the efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and reliability of stored solar power is essential as we move forward,” he said. “We need to continue our efforts to introduce the
