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
December 06, 2011
Beacon Power Flywheel Plant Wins International Technology Award
November 19, 2011
Beacon Power Settles with Department of Energy Loan Programs Office
Beacon in the News
December 13, 2011
Albany Times Union
Seeking Buyer Who Sees the Light
November 27, 2011
Boston Globe
As federal funds dry up, Beacon Power still has reason for hope
Energy Industry News
November 5, 2011
Boston Globe
Clean-energy policies create jobs, and Congress should take note
July 25, 2011
The Energy Collective
The Energy Storage Hand Gets More Interesting
Videos
October 2011
Beacon Power and NorthWestern Energy Flywheel Project (1:30)
August, 2011
Building a 20 MW Flywheel Plant (2:10)
Reports and Papers
Performance of First 20 MW Commercial Flywheel Frequency Regulation Plant
Electricity Storage Association - 2011 Annual Meeting
(June 2011)
Poster: Development of a 100 kWh/100 kW Flywheel Energy Storage Module
U.S. DOE Energy Storage Systems Project Update Conference
(November 2010)
Spotlight
Our 20 MW flywheel plant in Stephentown, NY, is at full capacity and was inaugurated on July 12, 2011.
Photo Gallery
Beacon Power and NorthWestern Energy were the lead story on the evening news last month.
Watch Video
Want to see what went into building our 20 MW flywheel plant? Watch this video and find out.
Watch Video
Frequency Regulation Basics
These short animated videos explain how flywheel technology can address the growing market for frequency regulation on the grid.
