Primus May Name Wind Power Storage Customer Next Month, CEO Says

Primus Power, a closely held battery maker, may announce next month a third customer that’ll use its systems to store excess power from a wind farm, according to Chief Executive Officer Tom Stepien.

The project will be in an area with mostly hydro, coal-fired and wind generation on the local grid, where excess wind power can become an issue depending on weather, Stepien said today in an interview at the Electricity Storage Association’s annual conference in Santa Clara, California. He wouldn’t identify the customer or say where the project will be located.