Battery Energy Storage at Tunnel Hydro
Sector: Tunnel • Location: Connecticut, United States
Source: Renewable Energy World
FirstLight Power plans to retire its Tunnel Jet fossil fuel generation facility and replace it with a 17 MW battery energy storage system at its 2.1 MW Tunnel Hydro facility. This project aims to pair batteries with hydropower to supply renewable energy to Connecticut communities when it is most needed.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Tunnel, Natural Gas, Power Generation (CCGT), Energy Storage, Hydro
- Location
- Connecticut, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Renewable Energy World
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Original status | Planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | FirstLight Power plans to retire its Tunnel Jet fossil fuel generation facility and replace it with a 17 MW battery energy storage system at its 2.1 MW Tunnel Hydro facility. This project aims to pair batteries with hydropower to supply renewable energy to Connecticut communities when it is most needed. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Connecticut |
Source
Source | Renewable Energy World |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Tunnel, Natural Gas, Power Generation (CCGT), Energy Storage, Hydro |
Article published date | 2025-03-20 |
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