Alliant Energy and our project partners, including WEC Energy Group, Madison Gas and Electric, UW-Madison, Madison College, Shell Global Solutions US and the Electric Power Research Institute, are teaming up to construct a CO2-based energy storage system – the first of its kind in the United States. The Columbia Energy Storage Project is an innovative new battery system that will advance a more sustainable, reliable and cost-effective energy future.
Fast facts:
- Location: Town of Pacific, Columbia Co., Wis.
- Size: Size: 20 MW / 200 MWh
- Homes powered: about 20,000