United States – Vistra intends to expand its Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in California.
For a 350-megawatt/1,400-megawatt-hour battery system, the company has signed a 15-year agreement with Pacific Gas and Electric. This would add to the site’s existing 400 MW/1,600 MWh energy storage capacity. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is expected to make a decision within 180 days.
Moss Landing Phase III
Moss Landing Phase III will be able to move quickly because it will be built on a Vistra-owned power plant site with existing interconnection and infrastructure. In California and across the country, Vistra is leading the way in reclaiming and repurposing former fossil fuel sites for renewable energy and battery storage, generating jobs and tax revenue for local communities.
Vistra expects to start construction on the third phase of the Moss Landing battery energy storage project in May 2022 and to start commercial operations by June 2023, pending CPUC approval.
Expanding zero-carbon portfolio
Vistra plans to expand its zero-carbon Vistra Zero portfolio to 7,300 MW by 2026. There’s also the company’s 2,300 MW emission-free nuclear plant, Comanche Peak. There are six solar installations and 11 storage and solar-plus-storage facilities in Texas and Illinois, in addition to the California projects. Vistra will start up its 50 MW Brightside Solar Facility, 108 MW Emerald Grove Solar Facility, and 260 MW DeCordova Energy Storage Facility in the Texas ERCOT market this summer.
