Hydrostor announces key milestones for its 500 MW energy storage system in Southern California

Toronto, CANADA - Willow Rock should employ a peak construction workforce of 800 skilled workers totaling 2 million total work hours.

Hydrostor has announced that the California Energy Commission ("CEC") determined that Hydrostor's Application for Certification for its 500 MW/4,000 MWh Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage ("A-CAES") project in Kern County, California is Data Adequate.  This should officially initiate the robust public environmental review process for the project. The Willow Rock Energy Storage Center should be located north of the Los Angeles Basin near the community of Rosamond.

According to Hydrostor, Willow Rock should employ a peak construction workforce of 800 skilled workers totaling 2 million total work hours. The project should be a significant contributor to the local economy, providing over $500 million of regional direct and indirect economic impacts over its 50+ year life. Willow Rock should also be the largest stand-alone energy storage project in California.

Source: Hydrostor