Bay4 Energy’s Storage Management Research and Testing (SMRT) site was established in Tucson, AZ, through a partnership with Tucson Electric Power (TEP), SMA and the University of Arizona.
SMRT’s focus is the integration of storage technologies with a live PV plant to gain a better understanding of the true value of energy storage to solar. Since the SMRT site’s inception, the Bay4 technical services team has conducted studies on various contributors to the total cost of ownership for an energy storage system coupled with PV, such as varied utility tariffs.
FedEX
Managing 3 facilities totaling 2,970.12 kW
Wal-Mart Stores
23 facilities totaling more than 11,904.26 kW
SAFT
Lithium-Ion Battery Manufacturing Plant 1,019.9 kW
Nipsco
98.01 kW on a roof mounted system
Swink
98.01 kW on a roof-mounted system
Grants Pass
98.67 kw roof-mounted system
Brandywine
25.38 kW Ground-mount fixed tilt system
Crowley Schools
181.17 kW ground-mount systems at the Crowley middle and high school system
City of Deming
791.12 kW across three systems for the city including the wastewater treatment facility
Blue Sky One
1.51 MW system
Aiea, HI
602 kW under management
Alamogordo, NM
940.94 under management
Amsterdam, NY
2.81 MW under management
Anthem, AZ
710.00 kW under management
Atco, NJ
1.3 MW under management
Baldwin Park, CA
499.80 kW under management
Beaumont, CA
675.24 kW under management
Beaverton, OR
399.16 kW under management
Berlin, NJ
232.40 kW under management
Blue Anchor, NJ
163.73 kW under management
“Bay4 has provided RC Energy Group LLC excellent independent engineering support. The staff is highly knowledgeable about technical and operational matters for a full range of solar PV facility issues. Bay4 has improved the quality of the projects we developed by providing a thorough technical review of the underlying design prior to the start of construction and identifying potential concerns before they become problems. Whether that be issues related to the underlying production estimates or possible inconsistencies in the design drawings, Bay4’s efforts help to get the project off to a good start. Once construction is underway, Bay4’s onsite visits are valuable in the opportunity they provide to ensure the work adheres to the manufacturer specifications, thereby protecting future warranty rights. Furthermore, the experience Bay4 has operating systems allows its staff to recommend best practices that will help to maintain the system in good working condition for years to come. We are quite pleased with Bay4’s work. The staff is thorough, thoughtful, and adds value to our systems. We are pleased to have them as our partner.”