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BY PARKS KUGLE
CPS Energy increases battery energy storage by 350 megawatts As part of its Vision 2027 generation plan, CPS Energy entered into two storage capacity agree- ments with Eolian LP, an independent infrastruc- ture fund manager, for a total 350 megawatts of battery energy storage. This adds to a 50 megawatt agreement signed with Eolian in 2023. The gist Known as Ferdinand and Padua 2, the battery energy storage projects have a storage capacity for 200 megawatts and 150 megawatts respectively. Both projects are located in south Bexar County and will be newly constructed and expected to be online in the first half of 2026, according to an Aug. 28 news release. According to the news release, these storage resources are strategically located in CPS Energy’s
Shavano Park mulls improvement district Shavano Park will soon hold public hearings discussing the creation of a resi- dential and retail improvement district. The proposed improvement district will include luxury townhomes and shopping. The gist Known as the Shavano Park 1604 Public Improvement District, the mixed-use devel- opment will sit on 22 acres at the intersec- tion of Loop 1604 and Pond Hill Road. The project will include: • 5.9 acres of retail space
service territory and contribute to overall grid resiliency and benefits customers. Not including the 10 megawatts in the current portfolio, these agreements bring CPS Energy’s total battery storage capacity under contract to 400 megawatts combined. Since 2023, CPS Energy has added 1,710 mega- watts of owned natural gas generation, 500 mega- watts of natural gas firming capacity, an additional 84 megawatts of wind capacity, and contracted 730 megawatts of solar energy and 50 megawatts of storage, according to a CPS news release. Eolian CEO Aaron Zubaty said that by mid-2026 the build-out will be the largest stand-alone energy storage in the Texas grid to date. “Following on to the 50 megawatt Padua 1 project already under construction for CPS Energy, this additional 350 megawatt of four-hour duration battery energy storage will provide new dispatchable capacity.” AARON ZUBATY, CEO OF EOLIAN
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