Who We Are
Beacon Power designs and develops advanced products and services to support stable, reliable and efficient electricity grid operation.
What We Do
Energy Storage Systems
High-energy flywheel-based solutions for clean, responsive, and reliable performance in multiple electric power applications.
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News Releases
August 31, 2010
Construction of Beacon Power Flywheel Plant in New York on Schedule
August 27, 2010
Beacon Power to Present at September Investment Conferences
Upcoming Events
September 8-9, 2010
Smart Energy Storage Summit
San Jose, CA
September 14 - 15, 2010
Wedbush Securities Clean Technology and Industrial Growth Conference
San Francisco, CA
Beacon in the News
August 27, 2010
TechCrunch
Five Greentech Startups Thinking Outside the Box
August 25, 2010
Engineering News-Record
Upstate New York Project Will Harness Flywheel Power
Energy Industry News
August 31, 2010
Grist
California Legislature Passes Energy Storage Bill
August 16, 2010
New York Times
Wind Turbines Are Coming to New York, and Not Just Offshore
Other Beacon News
June 15, 2010
Construction of 20MW frequency regulation Plant in Stephentown is Fully Under Way
May, 2010
Stephentown 20 MW Plant Progress
March 25, 2010
“Ericsson Global Perspectives” Program Participants Visit Beacon Power
Reports and Papers
August 2010
Grid-Scale Flywheels and Frequency Regulation
Energy Central (registration required)
April 20, 2010
EPRI–PJM 2010 Energy Storage Summit (PDF)
EPRI–PJM 2010 Energy Storage Summit (VIDEO)
Spotlight
Stephentown 20 MW Plant Progress - August
Construction of the nation's first full-scale flywheel frequency regulation plant continues on schedule.
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Equipment is delivered and installed in Stephentown on a weekly basis. This video shows the arrival of flywheel electronics and support equipment.
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Beacon Power was featured in a segment on New York Now, a television program that airs on two stations and is seen by millions of viewers.
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Frequency Regulation Basics
These short animated videos explain how flywheel technology can address the growing market for frequency regulation on the grid.