Do Supercharger sites have stationary battery storage?

[KJD]

Does Kettleman have battery storage ?

 

[miimura]

Does Kettleman have battery storage ?

Yes. 5 commercial Powerpacks and a Tesla inverter cabinet, not the special battery storage units Tesla has used at other Supercharger sites.

This screenshot was taken from the drone footage here:

The video was posted in the Kettleman thread in the California Superchargers sub-forum.

 

[Brentt]

Im not sure about other superchargers, but the one at the Hard Rock casino in Tulsa does not.
A transformer blew at the casino yesterday, and while the casino continued to operate on generator power,
The supercharger was down until a new transformer was installed. It took 4-6 hours which is Not a big deal,
Unless you are traveling and have a schedule to keep. IMO each station needs battery backup to avoid
Such a situation. Being able to charge is especially important in the event of a disaster where it
could mean life or death.

 

[ucizhangli]

Does anyone know if Supercharger sites have stationary battery storage to buffer the demand on the grid?

I've heard some people discuss that there maybe the need for them, and it seems like a popular Supercharger site could have pretty high peaks in power draw.

Thanks.

About 20 sites in CA have battery attached for demand charge and energy charge management.