Plus Power has put the 175 MW Cross Town energy storage facility located in Gorham, Maine, into operation for two hours. This project is the largest of its kind in the ISO New England power grid project.

Today, Maine welcomed the largest energy storage project of its kind in New England, bringing true cost savings and reliable electricity to the state, "said Governor Janet Mills. As we have seen in the recent extreme cold weather, this project will reduce the demand for expensive fossil fuels when the power grid is tight, thereby helping to lower electricity costs. I congratulate the town of Gorham and Plus Power on this significant achievement, which will bring lasting savings and reliability to the people of Maine. ”

Kroos Town will support the state's goal of deploying 400 megawatts of battery energy storage by 2030. Kroos Town covers an area of approximately 5 acres and is adjacent to the 115 kV Moshers substation of the Central Maine Electric Company, which has a particularly congested transmission network. The location of the facility enables it to alleviate congestion and promote the use of wind power in northern Maine to meet the needs of southern Maine and Boston.

Cross Town will also assist ISO New England in compensating for the loss of power generation capacity due to the phasing out of natural gas and other power plants.

Naveen Abraham, CEO of Plus Power, said: "Plus Power is proud to operate another milestone facility in New England and further enhance the reliability of electricity in the region. ”We look forward to continuing our collaboration with ISO New England as our facilities showcase the unique capabilities of battery energy storage systems. ”

Cross Town has 156 Sunac PowerTitan battery energy storage systems. Plus Power collaborated with Cianbro Corp., headquartered in Maine, for the design, procurement, and construction of the facility.