Boston’s Concurrent LLC announced plans to build a battery energy storage system for renewable energy in Halstead, Kansas, a city near Newton.
The independent power producer and energy storage developer recently filed an interconnection application with the Southwest Power Pool. A report by KSNW News indicated Concurrent plans to build a system to collect and store renewable energy during times of low demand so it can be delivered at times of high energy demand.
Concurrent calls the project the Tallgrass Prairie Energy Center, one that would have a capacity of 200-megawatts and up to 800-megawatt-hours.
Halstead City Manager Ethan Reimer offered his support for a lease-purchase option agreement for land in the city’s Industrial Park.
“This agreement allows for both the city and the developer to thoroughly investigate and determine whether the proposed future Tallgrass Prairie Energy Center is best suited to be located in our industrial park while providing an immediate economic benefit to our city.”