Potentia-Viridi Battery Energy Storage System
Levy Alameda, LLC is developing the Potentia-Viridi Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), a 400-megawatt energy storage facility in eastern Alameda County, California. Dudek provided environmental and permitting support, technical studies, and agency coordination to help guide the project through California Energy Commission’s (CEC) AB 205 Opt-In Certification Program.
Project Facts
- Levy Alameda, LLC
- Alameda County, California
- First standalone battery storage project approved under the CEC’s AB 205 Opt-In Certification Program
- 400 megawatts
- Managed environmental and permitting support, technical studies, and agency coordination
The Challenge
Levy Alameda sought to advance a large-scale BESS Project through the CEC’s AB 205 Opt-In Certification Program. As one of the first standalone battery energy storage projects to pursue approval under the new framework, the project required a strategic approach to navigating an evolving regulatory process with limited precedent. This Project was designed to strengthen grid reliability, reduce reliance on natural gas generation, and meet the state’s evolving energy needs.
The Solution
Dudek’s multidisciplinary team supported environmental review, permitting, technical analyses, stakeholder engagement, and regulatory coordination for the Potentia-Viridi BESS project. Working closely with Levy Alameda, the CEC, and Coffman Engineers, Dudek prepared technical studies, addressed environmental considerations, and helped guide the project through the Opt-In Certification process established under AB 205.
Through proactive coordination and strategic permitting support, Dudek helped advance California’s first standalone battery energy storage projects approved through the accelerated pathway.
The Impact
The Potentia-Viridi BESS expands California’s energy storage capacity, improves system flexibility, and helps advance the state’s transition to a cleaner energy future.
By independently storing electricity and dispatching power during periods of peak demand, the facility will provide critical grid support without being tied to any specific renewable energy source.
What We Did
- AB 205 Opt-In Application Preparation
- CEC Coordination
- Technical Studies
- Visual Simulations
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