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Orange & Rockland, Key Capture Energy To Develop New Pomona Battery Project

March 18, 2019March 13, 2019 by Louis Pitre

PEARL RIVER, NY March 13, 2019 – Orange & Rockland (O&R) and Key Capture Energy (KCE) today announced that O&R has selected KCE, an Albany-based, independent developer of utility-scale battery storage projects, to plan, design, install and operate O&R’s new battery storage project in Pomona. The battery storage project is part of O&R’s Pomona Non-Wires … Read moreOrange & Rockland, Key Capture Energy To Develop New Pomona Battery Project

Making the Rounds to Talk about Storage

February 27, 2019February 15, 2019 by keycaptureenergy

Our CEO Jeff Bishop has been busy making the rounds and sharing his perspectives about energy storage. He recently was invited to be a guest on This Week in Clean Tech, a weekly podcast hosted by David Hunt, with voices from the frontline discussing the biggest and most interesting news in cleantech, e-mobility, energy storage, … Read moreMaking the Rounds to Talk about Storage

KCE NY 1 Breaks Ground on 20 MW

February 27, 2019September 26, 2018 by keycaptureenergy

Today we held a groundbreaking ceremony, representing the commencement of construction, for our KCE NY 1 project. We were so pleased to be joined by representatives from the Town of Stillwater, Mechanicville-Stillwater IDA, Congressman Tonko’s Office, NYSERDA, NY BEST, ACENY, Luther Forest Technology Campus, and Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership for this important milestone. The KCE … Read moreKCE NY 1 Breaks Ground on 20 MW

Energy Storage Mandates Continue to Develop

February 27, 2019August 7, 2018 by keycaptureenergy

On May 23, New Jersey became the fifth state in the nation to set an energy storage mandate. Governor Murphy signed the Renewable Energy bill calling for the procurement of 600 MW of energy storage by 2021, with an increase to 2,000 MW of installed capacity by 2030. In addition to addressing energy storage, the … Read moreEnergy Storage Mandates Continue to Develop

This Day in History: Thomas Edison Patents the Alkaline Battery

February 27, 2019July 31, 2018 by keycaptureenergy

If Thomas Edison were to be resurrected into today’s world he would be in for quite a surprise. As one of the leaders of the electricity revolution, Edison patented the Alkaline Battery 112 years ago from today, on July 31, 1906. However, the modern landscape for battery technologies is a far cry from the period … Read moreThis Day in History: Thomas Edison Patents the Alkaline Battery

Key Capture Energy Reaches Tax Agreement, Continues Progress on KCE NY 1 Project

February 27, 2019July 16, 2018 by keycaptureenergy

KCE is pleased to have reached a tax agreement with the Mechanicville-Stillwater Industrial Development Agency. The company made local headlines last week after the agreement was announced. The Daily Gazette praised the project as “one of the first big steps toward the state’s goal of 1,500 megawatts of storage capacity installed by the year 2025.” … Read moreKey Capture Energy Reaches Tax Agreement, Continues Progress on KCE NY 1 Project

New York State Releases Road Map to Guide Energy Storage into the Future

February 27, 2019June 26, 2018 by keycaptureenergy

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) unveiled its plan to achieve a nation-leading target of 1,500 MW of energy storage by 2025. The report comes behind recent promises by Governor Andrew Cuomo to commit $200 million of financing through the New York Green Bank to achieve progressive energy storage deployment targets. … Read moreNew York State Releases Road Map to Guide Energy Storage into the Future

KCE Welcomes Summer Interns

February 27, 2019June 1, 2018 by keycaptureenergy

This summer, Key Capture Energy welcomes eight interns between the Houston and Albany offices, where we will be ramping up activity as opportunities abound in the rapidly-changing energy storage market. Below are descriptions of the diverse backgrounds of this intern pool. Middlebury College Kevin Hopsicker – Economics Rice University Taylor Morin – EconomicsKatherine Zoellmer –Material … Read moreKCE Welcomes Summer Interns

FERC Decision Puts Energy Storage on the National Stage

February 27, 2019February 19, 2018 by keycaptureenergy

On Thursday, February 15th, FERC Commissioners unanimously passed a rule proposed in late 2016 on enabling the participation of Energy Storage resources in RTO and ISO markets nationally. The commissioners each touted the growth in the industry that awaits, and the associated benefits that it will bring to the grid: Commissioner LaFleur mentioned the variability … Read moreFERC Decision Puts Energy Storage on the National Stage

Key Capture’s Jeff Bishop Speaks at Sierra Club

February 27, 2019January 18, 2018 by keycaptureenergy

On January 11th, KCE’s managing director, Jeff Bishop, spoke at 2018’s first gathering of Houston’s chapter of the Sierra Club. Making market changes for a new energy technology application, such as energy storage, requires action from all stakeholders to be realized. As a world leader in environmental advocacy, the Sierra Club has played a prominent … Read moreKey Capture’s Jeff Bishop Speaks at Sierra Club

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