Arizona electric co-op AEPCO launches solar-plus-storage project with ‘up to’ 940MWh capacity

Arizona Electric Power Cooperative (AEPCO) has received board approval to deploy a solar-plus-storage project with up to 940MWh of capacity, after two smaller co-operatives completed smaller co-located projects in the state.

AEPCO can now enter into an agreement with Roadrunner Solar LLC and Roadrunner Storage LLC, affiliates of international developer and independent power producer (IPP) Enlight to develop a new solar project of up to 294 MWdc with a battery energy storage system (BESS) of up to 940 MWh, at the Apache Station in Cochise County.