Texas Border Business
Brownsville, TX – AYPA Power has signed an option to lease with the City of Brownsville to construct and install battery energy storage facilities and other solar photovoltaic electric generation facilities on three acres of land at the City’s New Air + Space Campus located at the Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport.
AYPA is a Blackstone portfolio company, developer, owner, and operator of energy storage renewables and micro grids in North America. They are passionate about modernizing energy infrastructure and leading transformation within this industry. Their focus for Texas is on standalone battery storage systems that provide an effective behind-the-meter storage solution to optimize consumption and ensure a reliable flow of power.
“We are proud to be the first City in the Rio Grande Valley to enter into option for an energy storage project and look forward to continuing to explore projects that combine affordability, safety, environmental sustainability, and quality for our community,” commented John Cowen Jr, Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation (GBIC) Chairman and City of Brownsville City Commission At-Large “A.”
Helen Ramirez, GBIC Executive Director/CEO and Deputy City Manager for the City of Brownsville said, “We expect energy storage systems like AYPA to play an increasingly important role in the delivery of reliable electric services in the state and assist communities such as Brownsville to build more grid resiliency. We are pleased to move towards a more efficient energy market that supports our long-term sustainable growth plans.”
