Blacksmith Energy Storage in Sacramento County
What is the Blacksmith Energy Storage Project?
The Blacksmith Energy Storage Project is a 200-Megawatt (MW)/ 800 Megawatt-hour (MWh) lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS). The project will use lithium-ion batteries to support the healthy operation of the electrical grid by safely storing excess energy from the grid when not in use and then discharging this stored energy back to the grid when the community needs it.
Where is the Blacksmith Energy Storage Project?
The Project will compromise approximately 34 acres of land located in the Franklin area of unincorporated Sacramento County.
“On behalf of the people of Oxnard, congratulations to Strata Clean Energy for investing in our community with the Ventura Energy Storage clean energy facility, partially replacing the obsolete technology of once-through-cooling plants that Oxnard’s coast has hosted for decades. We are very grateful for Strata’s demonstrated corporate responsibility, supporting good jobs and community benefits. This is the future of energy, now here in our county.”
Carmen Ramirez
Oxnard Mayor Pro-Tem