SYRACUSE, N.Y., Oct. 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed
Martin (NYSE: LMT) has installed its GridStar™ Lithium energy
storage system at the company's Syracuse,
New York, facility. The 1 MW system will reduce electricity
bills and emissions for Lockheed Martin's operations and will also
provide services to the New York Independent System Operator
(NYISO), the state's competitive wholesale electricity operator.
ENGIE, a global independent power producer and energy services
provider, will operate the system and dispatch the power.
"We provide turn-key energy storage solutions for a variety of
utilities, independent power producers, commercial and industrial
customers and developers," said Frank
Armijo, vice president of Lockheed Martin Energy. "As
we provide customers with advanced energy solutions, we're pleased
also to implement them at our own facilities to further our
affordability and sustainability goals."
System Capabilities
Lockheed Martin Energy used the company's advanced project
analytics capabilities to design the installation. The
project deploys Lockheed Martin's compact, easy-to-install
GridStar™ fully integrated Lithium energy storage system.
Lockheed Martin and ENGIE integrated the GridStar™ system with
ENGIE's energy storage operating software to achieve a
multi-functional application of energy storage.
"This project is a great opportunity to combine multiple
capabilities in the growing market for decentralized energy
management," said Jason Goodhand,
director of energy storage for ENGIE North America. "By pairing
Lockheed Martin's system with our Green Charge subsidiary's
advanced, patented software as well as ENGIE's experience in
scheduling and dispatching power, we bring together a powerful
solution that supports Lockheed Martin's goals and enhances the
flexibility and resiliency of the broader power grid of the New
York ISO."
The Lockheed Martin GridStar™ Lithium architecture consists of
modular, scalable, purpose-built energy storage units that contain
batteries, local-controls software and all required
balance-of-system components. Each GridStar™ energy storage unit
can be configured to provide up to 375 kW of power and up to 600
kWh of energy storage. These units can be AC coupled together to
scale to multi-MW projects. Systems also come with extended
warranty and long-term maintenance options.
Enhancing Efficiency
Lockheed Martin plans to install additional energy storage
systems at sites across the company, which will reduce utility
bills and further advance its sustainability efforts.
Lockheed Martin's Syracuse, New
York, facility employs about 1,600 and is primarily focused
on the design and production of radar, sonar, and electronic
warfare sensors The company also recently announced the
opening of a new bioenergy facility to convert waste into power for
the corporation's facility in Owego, New
York.
Lockheed Martin Energy is a line of business within Lockheed
Martin that delivers comprehensive solutions across the energy
industry to include demand response solutions, energy efficiency,
energy storage, nuclear systems, tidal energy technologies and
bioenergy generation.
For additional information, visit our website:
www.lockheedmartin.com/energy
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a
global security and aerospace company that employs approximately
98,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research,
design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of
advanced technology systems, products and services. For additional
information, visit our website: www.lockheedmartin.com.
About ENGIE
In North
America, ENGIE manages a range of energy businesses in the
U.S. and Canada, including
electricity generation and cogeneration, natural gas and liquefied
natural gas (LNG) distribution and sales, retail energy sales, as
well as services to help customers run their facilities more
efficiently and optimize their energy use and expense. Globally,
the company is present in 70 countries and employs 154,950 people.
For more information, please visit www.engie-na.com and
www.engie.com.
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