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.
News Center
News Releases
February 2, 2010
Beacon Power Accelerating Production Plans to Build Nation's First
Full-Scale Flywheel Energy Storage Plant
January 7, 2010
Beacon Power to Benefit from Changes in Midwest Frequency Regulation Market
Upcoming Events
February 8-9, 2010
Platts Power Storage Conference
Houston, TX
March 30-31, 2010
Optimizing Energy Storage
Beijing, China
Beacon in the News
February 1, 2010
Discovery.com
Flywheel Tech Spins for the Grid
February 1, 2010
Greentech Grid
The Networked Grid 100: Movers and Shakers of the Smart Grid
Energy Industry News
December 30, 2009
Greentech Media
Top Ten Energy Storage of 2009
December 10, 2009
U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources:
Full Committee Hearing on Grid-Scale Energy Storage
Archived video webcast here
Other Beacon News
December 10, 2009
FERC Commissioner Philip D. Moeller visits Beacon Power
December 10, 2009
VIDEO: U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (4:03)
Hearing on the Role of Grid-scale Energy Storage in Meeting Energy and Climate Goals (Statements from Committee Members)
VIDEO: U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (4:07)
Hearing on the Role of Grid-scale Energy Storage in Meeting Energy and Climate Goals (FERC Chairman Wellinghoff Testimony)
Reports and Papers
June 2009
Frequency Regulation and Flywheels fact sheet
May 2009
Commercial Flywheel-Based Frequency Regulation Status (ESA 2009)
April 2009
Flywheel Energy Storage - The Smart Grid Approach to
Regulation and Ramping
Frequency Regulation Basics
These short animated videos explain how flywheel technology can address the growing market for frequency regulation on the grid.
Flywheels and Frequency Regulation (3:04) - Play
Frequency Regulation: How the Market Works (4:06) - Play
Spotlight
20 Megawatt Flywheel Energy Plant Groundbreaking
FAQ
Here are answers to the questions that we get asked the most.
Last Updated: January 12, 2010