SERC Grand Opening

October 28, 2021 was a special day in the evolution of clean energy development in California. W Power LLC, a California woman-owned operator of community energy reliability centers, celebrated the grand opening of the Stanton Energy Reliability Center (SERC), an EGT hybrid energy storage system. The SERC is one of a kind because it is the first greenfield fully integrated Energy Reliability Center in California. It integrates a battery energy storage system with gas turbines operated by a proprietary software system that will provide coverage for the grid whenever needed and particularly during periods of peak need. This unique facility will help Southern California Edison provide reliable energy to the Western Los Angeles Basin power grid and produce far less greenhouse gas emissions than traditional energy plants.

Additionally, the state-of-the-art facilities were designed with the local industrial landscape in mind. The entire facilities are covered with an aesthetically pleasing design which features a clock tower and a building covering the power plant equipment. This has been an innovation in itself as there is no sight to the community or passersby of typical energy plant machinery.

The grand opening celebration drew guests from State, County and local elected and appointed officials to engineers, contractors, trades representatives, and architects involved in the project to community members.