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TransAlta has officially filed its application with the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) to build a battery energy storage facility near the Ghost Reservoir on the Bow River while addressing concerns about safety and emergency planning in the event of a fire or leak.
The batteries will be capable of storing and deploying up to 180 megawatts of electricity, making this one of the largest storage facilities of its kind in the province.
The company says the lithium-ion batteries will be charged by electricity from TransAlta's existing hydroelectric facility at the reservoir, 15 kilometres west of Cochrane.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...326684?cmp=rss
I'm a little confused by this. The dam is already a giant battery. The only thing that makes sense is that TransAlta hates that they have to manage water levels in the spring to prevent flooding, and this is a way that allows them to do that, but still gather the electricity? I dunno, seems like a weird project.