Resilient Energy for the Railbelt: Pumped Thermal Energy Storage in Alaska the Polar Project Will Develop and…
FY2024 · complete year · data as of 2026-07-03
A single federal award, with both ends of the trail linked.
Award DECD0000033 is a grant from the Department of Energy, $50M obligated, FY2024 to FY2030, for Resilient Energy for the Railbelt: Pumped Thermal Energy Storage in Alaska the Polar Project Will…. Source
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Resilient Energy for the Railbelt: Pumped Thermal Energy Storage in Alaska the Polar Project Will Develop and Deploy a Pumped Thermal Energy Storage (PTES) System to Assist in Local and Regional Grid Resiliency and Stability, Regional Carbon Footprint Reduction, and Improved Reliability of Electricity in Alaska’s Railbelt Region, While Demonstrating Oced’s Support of Renewable Energy. Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC (Wec), in Collaboration with Technology Provider Echogen Power Systems and Construction Partner Houston Contracting Company, Plans to Design and Build a PTES System with a Capacity to Discharge at Least 50 MW of Continuous Output for 24 Hours at the Healy Power Plant, Located in Healy, Alaska. Intended Beneficiary or Recipient of the Funds: Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC (Wec)