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Portland General Electric updates Troutdale on battery storage, wildfire planning and undergrounding
Summary
Portland General Electric told the Troutdale City Council about a nearby battery storage installation and answered questions about how batteries, undergrounding and customer programs support resiliency and affordability.
Portland General Electric (PGE) representatives updated the Troutdale City Council on regional grid projects, customer programs and wildfire and storm resilience measures. PGE said about 200 megawatts of battery storage have been installed near the river and that a roughly 34-megawatt local load exists in Troutdale; PGE said the batteries provide grid services that can reduce peak costs and provide local resiliency.
Larry Beckenall, PGE senior vice president for advanced energy delivery and strategy, said batteries supply ancillary services and reserves…
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