U.S.A.: Flywheel energy storage systems installed

Advanced Battery Technology, Aug 1999

Powerware Corporation of Raleigh, North Carolina, and Active Power, Inc. of Austin, Texas, have installed a Powerware(R) CleanSource^sup TM^ flywheel energy storage systems at Air Force Space Command Center (AFSPC) in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

"It was important to Air Force Space Command to find ways to improve overall system reliability and redundancy as well as prolong the battery life of their uninterruptible power supply (UPS) applications," said Mark A. Ascolese, vice president and general manager of the large systems group for Powerware. "With the installation of the flywheel systems AFSPC was able to reduce annual battery expenditure and improve system reliability at the same time."

The AFSPC is the largest UPS user within the entire U.S. Air Force, and purchases about $2 million worth of lead-acid backup batteries a year for its 45 sites worldwide. In most of its command locations, the need for reliable power is absolutely essential for some activities - even the smallest fraction of a second disruption can put vital national security operations at risk.

For details, contact Active Power, Jim Balthazar, (512) 491-3131, email jbalthazar@activepower.com or Powerware Corp., Eldrina Bramblet, (919) 870-3239.