Microgrid control and energy intelligence software platform WATTMORE and battery manufacturer Eos Energy Enterprises have completed construction of a 3-MW/12-MWh energy storage project Nebraska utility Lincoln Electric System.
The zinc-based, long-duration battery system from Eos will serve the nearby community grid, including downtown Lincoln, in both outage response and grid services. WATTMORE’s Intellect Operate control system software will be able to handle energy management duties.
In addition to the municipal utility, WATTMORE has worked on battery storage development for four years with investment firm Bridge Renewables, now Apollo Capital. The two-year construction phase teamed the company with Eos Energy Enterprises, which supplies the American-made zinc battery systems. Commissioning is expected shortly.
“In the next few weeks, the teams will finish commissioning and commercial operations requirements,” said Jonathan (J.W.) Postal, founder and CEO of WATTMORE, in a statement. “I want to thank our amazing partners at Pro-Bid Energy for their tireless EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) work; Bridge Renewables, now Apollo Capital, for their financing partnership; and our technology partners from Dynapower and Eos Energy. Finally, I want to give a big shout out to the entire team at Lincoln Electric System for hosting and leading this innovative project.”
Eos installed its Z3 batteries which are built around a non-flammable aqueous zinc chemistry. Last year, the energy storage firm supplied its 15-MWh Z3 system to a Faraday Microgrids’ project for the Paskenta Band tribal project in northern California.
This week, Colorado-based WATTMORE and Eos Energy Enterprises announced a separate long-term strategy collaborating in uniting the software and hardware for energy storage projects. The agreement will combine WATTMORE’s Intellect energy management system and data acquisition platform with the EOS Z3 batteries.
Battery storage is growing in adoption for a variety of energy solutions, including AI data centers, microgrids and grid support projects.
“Energy storage systems depend on battery technology, controls, and software working together as a single operating environment," CEO Postal said in a statement. “Our collaboration with Eos brings together complementary capabilities across those layers, creating a stronger foundation for customers."
