NextEra Energy Resources and Platte River Power Authority have officially broken ground on the Weld Energy Center, a 100 MW battery energy storage facility located in Weld County, Colorado.
The project is owned and operated by Weld Energy Center LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, and marks Platte River’s first large-scale battery storage deployment.
The facility is designed to store excess electricity and release it during periods of peak demand, improving grid flexibility and supporting the integration of renewable energy sources…