BRINGING SAFE, RELIABLE
ENERGY STORAGE TO LEAGUE CITY
What is a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)?
We use batteries everyday, from our mobile phones and laptops to electric vehicles and toothbrushes, and the same technology that powers our personal devices powers our communities through battery energy storage projects.
Energy storage projects provide back-up power to homes and businesses, limit power outages, make our electrical grid more reliable, and enable our communities to run on clean, affordable energy.
Energy storage allows electricity to be saved and used at a later time, when and where it is most needed, which contributes to both our grid reliability and energy security.
Proper permitting for energy storage systems that protect Texans while also allowing for reasonable projects to be built will ensure communities can safely benefit from the many advantages brought by these projects.
About The Project
The Wizard Energy Storage Facility, Peregrine’s only project proposed for League City, is a 150 MW project to be sited in the Industrial zone of League City, south of Washington Street, east of Texas State Route 3, and west of Dickinson Avenue.
The facility will be connected to the ERCOT grid via the TNMP League City Main Substation, and it will not emit any smell, smoke, or noise pollution typically associated with industrial facilities.
There will also be no discernible impacts on traffic.
Industry Leading Technology
The Wizard Energy Storage Facility in League City will use technology provided by Wärtsilä, an energy storage system provider with exceptional experience, quality and a safety record that includes zero failures across its network of facilities.
Having voluntarily subjected their battery storage system to a testing regime that exceeded existing standards, Wärtsilä demonstrated their commitment to safety and established a new benchmark for grid-level fire safety testing in the energy storage industry. This rigorous testing involved intentionally inducing a fire, revealing important information to the manufacturer, first responders and asset owners about how the system would react in the highly unlikely event of a cell failure and solidifying Wärtsilä’s position as a market leader in the manufacturing of safe, compliant energy storage systems. Their equipment has never experienced a failure or fire, but it features an internal fire suppression system as an added layer of protection and monitoring and predictive analytics softwares that can anticipate potential system failures up to a year in advance.
Site Overview
The project is located off State Hwy 3, between E Walker St. and E League City Pkwy on a currently empty plot of land zoned for limited industrial use and next to an electrical substation.
Proximity
Fire Station 1: 0.93 miles
League City Ambulance: 0.79 miles
Ralph Parr Elementary School: 0.37 miles
League City Elementary School: 0.72 miles
Immediate Adjacent Zoning
General Commercial (South, West, Northwest)
Limited Industrial (North)
Aerial view of the property.
View from Washington St.
View of the entrance on State Hwy 3.
View from Dickinson St.
View from the closest school, Parr Elementary School.
Multi-Stage Redundant Safety
Just like other energy sources, all energy storage projects must meet rigorous codes and standards to be permitted to operate, and Peregrine’s standards exceed requirements in multiple key aspects.
Peregrine has extensively reviewed applicable fire safety codes, participated in national, leading fire safety committees, and studied all fire incidents to date to create a best-in-class fire protection design standard for its projects focused on data availability and monitoring, predictive analytics, and redundant safety features at every level. The Wizard facility has 12 layers of protection solely focused on the prevention of fires and goes even further to provide detection, control, and notification to the emergency response team in the event of an incident.
Texans have long cherished private property rights and the ability to determine what one can and can’t do with their own land. Energy projects, such as battery energy storage, offer landowners unique ways to use their property efficiently, bring in additional revenue and serve their community and state by supplying additional megawatts to the grid.
Among its many benefits, energy storage projects provide back-up power to homes and businesses, limit power outages, make our electrical grid more reliable, and enable our communities to run on clean, affordable energy.
Energy storage facilities consist of rows of rechargeable batteries housed in self-contained, interconnected storage units and operate by drawing surplus energy from the local power grid during periods of low usage and storing it for later distribution back into the grid during peak demand. By storing energy when the demand for electricity is low and discharging that energy later during high demand, energy storage can reduce costs for utilities and save families and businesses money.
During its first 10 years in operation, this $150 million investment is expected to generate approximately $28 million in tax revenues for the city, county, school districts and other taxing entities. The project is expected to create approximately 100 construction jobs as well as continuous operations and maintenance jobs over its 40-year lifetime. The project site plan also reserves prime space adjacent to the highway for commercial development.
On top of these economic benefits, Peregrine proudly invests heavily in the communities where operational and believes these communities know best as to where dollars are best spent.
Community Benefits
Peregrine Energy Solutions
Peregrine Energy Solutions is an American, multi-technology, independent power producer with a unique focus on utility-scale energy storage, bringing solutions to areas with strong renewables targets and reliability shortfalls.
Peregrine’s North American presence includes 53 projects across 13 states, with 14 projects in Texas, and its seasoned project managers have over 90 years of collective experience in developing and managing energy assets. Peregrine’s uncompromising commitment to safety is demonstrated by its projects featuring the latest, most cutting-edge technology and the company’s unparalleled safety records.