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Palo Alto agrees to buy 50 MW share of NCPA 'Trolley Pass' battery project, council cites capacity and climate benefits
Summary
Palo Alto will take a 50‑megawatt share of the 400‑megawatt Trolley Pass battery storage project through the Northern California Power Agency after the City Council approved the 20‑year agreement unanimously on Sept. 15.
Palo Alto’s City Council unanimously approved participation in a 50‑megawatt share of the Northern California Power Agency’s 400‑megawatt Trolley Pass battery storage project on Sept. 15, adopting staff recommendations to enter a 20‑year agreement that starts in 2029.
Director of Utilities Alan Kuretori and senior resource planner Dr. Jim Stack described the Trolley Pass project as a battery‑only resource sited in Southern California. Staff recommended a 50 MW share — part of a 400 MW facility being subscribed by multiple NCPA members — to replace potential future capacity shortfalls and to capture market value from daily energy price differentials. The proposed contract price is $12.71 per kilowatt‑month (about $7.6 million per year for Palo…
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