Colorado Company Proposes Solar Battery Energy Storage System in Town
Bear Peak Power, a Colorado company, has announced a plan that would bring a battery energy storage system (BESS) facility to the town of Lansing by mid-2026.
The project, which was announced July 20 at the July meeting of the Lansing Town Board, would be located at the former Cayuga Power Station site on Cayuga Drive. It could bring significant revenue to the town in the form of a lucrative Payment in Lieu of Taxes agreement (PILOT), as well as a sum negotiated as a host community agreement.
A BESS is a type of energy storage system that uses batteries to store and distribute energy in the form of electricity. These systems are commonly used in electricity grids and in other applications such as electric vehicles, solar power installations and smart homes. At a basic level, a BESS consists of batteries that store electrical energy for use at a later time. The stored energy can then be drawn upon when needed to meet various demands for power across different applications.