MLGW could buy Tesla megapacks from xAI for grid resiliency
“MLGW and CTC are negotiating the discounted procurement and early installation of more than 50MW of utility-scale battery storage in the MLGW system starting in 2024,” MLGW said. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
A megapack would provide 1.9 megawatts of power and cost about $1.1 million.
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Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise reporter who focuses on government and politics. He began his career at the Tulsa World where he covered business and K-12 education. Hardiman came to Memphis in 2018 to join the Memphis Business Journal, covering government and economic development. He then served as the Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on the intersection of government, public policy, influence and how public dollars are spent.
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