Renewable Energy Integration ::
Battery storage such as Santa Paula responds instantly to grid fluctuations, maximizing value of existing renewables and enabling the addition of more new intermittent renewables to California’s grid.
Water Quality + Supply ::
Unlike gas generation, Santa Paula requires no water for operations and will have no emissions or discharges which could impact water quality.
Air Quality ::
Santa Paula has zero emissions, with no adverse impact on air quality.
Traffic ::
Once operational, Santa Paula will have no full-time employees; a single local tech will visit several times a week, and a team of 8-10 techs will spend about a week doing major maintenance annually.
Waste ::
Santa Paula creates no appreciable emissions of any kind.
Hazardous Materials ::
Santa Paula’s batteries will create little to no hazardous waste due to its lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry which contains no fluids or gels (unlike lead-acid batteries), no cobalt (unlike many lithium-ion batteries), and no toxic emissions or waste (unlike nuclear or gas). End-of-life battery recycling is taken into account during project planning and operations.
Construction ::
Santa Paula’s short build timeline minimizes inconvenience to the community.
Noise ::
Santa Paula creates almost no noise, as it is enclosed in a warehouse.
