Jupiter Power LLC and Consumers Energy hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 17 to celebrate the Tibbits Energy Storage Facility’s opening.
Built and operated by Jupiter Power, the facility is a first-of-its-size operational battery energy storage system (BESS) in Michigan. Located in Coldwater Township, the 100 MW, four-hour duration facility was designed to help the state’s residents meet increasing power needs.
Consumers Energy announced a long-term agreement in June 2024 in which it will purchase 100 MW of capacity from the plant.
It is the first of several large-scale battery projects that the utility plans to bring online.
Jupiter Power is also working toward advancing the proposed 100 MW Voyager Battery Storage project in Saline Township, which would also be supported by a long-term power purchase agreement with Consumers Energy.
“Jupiter is proud to have completed Michigan’s first utility-scale energy storage project, which will increase Consumers Energy’s supply of reliable, flexible energy solutions to meet customer needs and also bring many benefits to the Coldwater community,” said Jack Godshall, Chief Commercial Officer of Jupiter Power, in a statement. “Tibbits puts Jupiter’s total battery storage projects now in operation or under construction at nearly 3GWh, and with more than 12GW of new projects in development, we have much more to do – including in Michigan.”
Sri Maddipati, Consumers Energy’s president of electric supply added, “We’re grateful to work with Jupiter Power to develop a project that helps Consumers Energy reliably and affordably power our growing state. Tibbits represents an example our commitment to serving our friends and neighbors with power generated – and stored – here in Michigan.”
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