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RCEA approves two Flycatcher battery projects at former Fairhaven biomass site
Summary
The board approved a 20‑year energy storage service agreement for two side‑by‑side 3 MW battery projects (6 MW / 24 MWh) at the old Fairhaven biomass plant with Ignite Energy; project expected online April 2027 and shows positive net present value.
The Redwood Coast Energy Authority board on Nov. 24 approved a 20‑year energy storage service agreement for two Flycatcher battery projects to be sited at the former Fairhaven biomass plant.
Richard Engle, director of power resources, said the project consists of two adjacent 3‑megawatt systems (6 MW combined) with four‑hour duration (24 megawatt‑hours total), using lithium‑iron‑phosphate batteries. The developer, Ignite Energy,…
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