The
project
represents
one
of
the
nation's
first
demonstrations
of
energy
storage
at
a
utility-scale
wind
farm.
Funding
will
come
from
the
March
economic
stimulus
law.
Plans
call
for
the
batteries
to
have
20
megawatts
of
storage
capacity.
The
Electric
Power
Research
Institute
,
a
non-profit
research
company,
will
provide
advisory
services
to
Duke
Energy
throughout
development
of
the
project.
Duke
Energy
will
also
work
with
the
Energy
Reliability
Council
of
Texas
(ERCOT)
to
understand
the
project's
implications
and
establish
requirements
for
its
implementation.
ERCOT
operates
the
Texas…