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Who We Are

Beacon Power designs and develops advanced products and services to support stable, reliable and efficient electricity grid operation.

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A Virtual Tour of Our Headquarters (4:13) - Play

From Flywheel to Full Scale Plant (2:16) - Play

What We Do

Energy Storage Systems

High-energy flywheel-based solutions for clean, responsive, and reliable performance in multiple electric power applications.

Frequency Regulation

Other Flywheel Applications

Government Programs

Regulatory and Market Affairs

R&D Projects

Upcoming Events

February 8-9, 2010
Platts Power Storage Conference
Houston, TX

March 30-31, 2010
Optimizing Energy Storage
Beijing, China

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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

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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

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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)

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.

Company

Technology

Last Updated: January 12, 2010