Endurant Energy Completes Acquisition of Battery Energy Storage Systems

Endurant Energy has been developing, permitting, and constructing the energy storage systems for Shell New Energies, and has now acquired from Shell the ownership rights of up to four systems – positioning Endurant as a battery owner and operator.

Endurant (formerly GI Energy) is a pioneer in the nation-leading New York energy storage market as the creator of a business model that drives the integration of energy storage systems into the city’s grid, and one of the few experts in the country at building these systems.

Two of the 1-megawatt/1-megawatt hour lithium-ion battery systems for Con Edison are already operational – on City Island in the Bronx and at Caddell Dry Dock on Staten Island, with a third site in Woodside, Queens undergoing commissioning and a fourth in the development stage.

The storage systems help with reliability and modernizing the energy grid. This is particularly helpful on hot summer days when the demand for power is highest.

“This purchase, made possible by our partnership with LS Power, positions us as a leading developer-owner-operator of distributed-scale energy storage systems,” said Endurant COO Dan McDevitt. “We’re incredibly proud to be leading the way, executing successful projects in this fast-moving market.”

“Our battery storage project with Endurant highlights Con Edison’s commitment to clean energy and our desire to work with partners on innovative demonstration projects,” said Katelyn Tsukada, a section manager in Con Edison’s Demonstration Projects group. “Through our work with Endurant, we have gained valuable insights that we can use to help New York State meet its battery storage goals. Energy storage helps maximize the benefits of renewable energy and will contribute to a clean energy future.”