埃斯特斯公園啟動電池儲能系統 提升電力基礎設施韌性應對極端天氣

位於科羅拉多州洛磯山脈的埃斯特斯公園（Estes Park）是一個風景如畫的小鎮，但也長期面臨極端天氣帶來的挑戰。野火、洪水和冬季風暴等自然災害不僅威脅到當地居民的日常生活，還導致電力基礎設施的嚴重損壞。

過去兩年內，該鎮曾三次發生全面停電，影響範圍波及居民生活與當地經濟活動。為應對這一挑戰，埃斯特斯公園決定採取前瞻性措施，啟動電池儲能系統（Battery Energy Storage System, BESS）項目，為社區能源基礎設施注入更多韌性和穩定性。

Estes Park is a picturesque town in Colorado's Rocky Mountains, but it has long faced challenges from extreme weather. Natural disasters such as wildfires, floods, and winter storms not only threaten the daily lives of local residents, but also cause severe damage to electrical infrastructure.

In the past two years, the town has experienced complete power outages three times, affecting residents' lives and local economic activities. In response to this challenge, Estes Park decided to take forward-looking measures and launch the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project to inject more resilience and stability into the community's energy infrastructure.

該項目由埃斯特斯公園電力與通信部（Estes Park Power and Communications）牽頭，並與電網部署辦公室（Grid Deployment Office, GDO）、科羅拉多能源辦公室（Colorado Energy Office）、科羅拉多韌性辦公室（Colorado Resiliency Office）及普拉特河電力管理局（Platte River Power Authority）緊密合作推進，旨在確保社區在面臨自然災害時能夠快速恢復供電。

The project, led by Estes Park Power and Communications and working closely with the Grid Deployment Office (GDO), Colorado Energy Office, Colorado Resiliency Office and Platte River Power Authority, is designed to ensure communities can quickly restore power when faced with natural disasters.

電池儲能系統將成社區發展關鍵

電池儲能系統將在停電期間為埃斯特斯公園的關鍵基礎設施提供電力支援，確保必要服務持續運行。這對於以旅遊業為經濟支柱的小鎮尤為重要，每年吸引超過 450 萬名遊客的埃斯特斯公園，依賴穩定的電力供應維持運作。「對於經營者來說，穩定的電力供應是維持業務運行的基本需求，」當地企業主馬克·伊格爾（Mark Igel）指出。他認為，該項目將不僅能幫助當地居民，更能促進經濟活動，保障旅遊業的穩定發展。

Battery energy storage systems will become key to community development

The battery energy storage system will provide power support for Estes Park’s critical infrastructure during power outages, ensuring that essential services continue to operate. That's especially important for a town whose economy is based on tourism. Estes Park, which attracts more than 4.5 million visitors a year, relies on a steady supply of electricity to stay afloat. "For operators, stable power supply is a basic need to maintain business operations," local business owner Mark Igel pointed out. He believes that the project will not only help local residents, but also promote economic activities and ensure the stable development of the tourism industry.

此外，該系統還將幫助埃斯特斯公園實現可持續能源的長遠目標。通過整合電池儲能技術，社區將能更好地利用可再生能源如太陽能和風能，推動能源轉型。「這項創新技術不僅是一個解決方案，還是一個能幫助我們走向未來可持續發展的重要步驟，」項目負責人表示。

聯邦補助金支持 實現現代化電網願景

該項目的部分資金來自《兩黨基礎設施法》框架下的電網韌性州和部落配方補助金計劃（Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants Program）。這一由電網部署辦公室（GDO）推動的計劃旨在加強美國電網的現代化建設，應對極端天氣和其他自然災害帶來的風險。迄今為止，科羅拉多能源辦公室已獲得超過 2500 萬美元的補助金，並將資金分配給當地項目以推動實施。其中，埃斯特斯公園是該計劃下率先落地的項目之一，成為全州示範性工程的代表。

In addition, the system will help Estes Park achieve its long-term goals of sustainable energy. By integrating battery energy storage technology, communities will be able to better utilize renewable energy sources such as solar and wind energy to drive the energy transition. "This innovative technology is not only a solution, but also an important step that can help us move towards a sustainable future," said the project leader.

Federal grants support vision for modernizing grid

The project is funded in part by the Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants Program under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act. The program, driven by the Grid Deployment Office (GDO), aims to modernize the U.S. power grid and address the risks posed by extreme weather and other natural disasters. To date, the Colorado Energy Office has secured more than $25 million in grants and allocated funds to local projects to advance implementation. Among them, Estes Park is one of the first projects to be implemented under this plan and has become a representative of demonstration projects across the state.

提升韌性 改善社區生活品質

Enhance resilience and improve community quality of life

通過推動電池儲能系統的部署，埃斯特斯公園、普拉特河電力管理局和科羅拉多能源辦公室希望改善社區居民和企業的生活品質。「穩定可靠的供電系統對於社區的長遠發展至關重要，」相關部門負責人表示。該系統將為應急情況下的關鍵設施提供支撐，保障社區在極端情況下的持續運作，同時促進當地旅遊業的繁榮和經濟發展。

By promoting the deployment of battery energy storage systems, Estes Park, the Platte River Power Authority and the Colorado Energy Office hope to improve the quality of life for residents and businesses in the community. "A stable and reliable power supply system is crucial to the long-term development of the community," said the person in charge of the relevant department. The system will provide support for critical facilities in emergency situations, ensure the continued operation of communities under extreme circumstances, and at the same time promote the prosperity of local tourism and economic development.

此外，該項目還承載著更大的目標，即為科羅拉多州乃至全美探索能源韌性解決方案提供重要參考，為未來更多社區的能源轉型奠定基礎。

In addition, the project also carries the larger goal of providing an important reference for exploring energy resilience solutions in Colorado and across the country, laying the foundation for the energy transition of more communities in the future.

思享永續顧問服務公司的曾珦閎顧問認為，埃斯特斯公園電池儲能系統的設置，提供了其他同樣是積極發展觀光、容易出現極端天氣的國家很大的啟示。近幾個月的颱風使台灣部分地區電力供應受到強風以及樹倒的影響，埃斯特斯公園的能源韌性解決方案或許也可以運用在台灣的民生電力提供上。以金門為例，金門在過去時常發生跳電與停電的問題，甚至曾有民眾詢問向中國借電的情況。但台電在金門除了有原先的發電機組外，亦有太陽能、風力發電等系統，更重要的是為了使電力系統更加穩定，金門同樣有設置儲能系統。若埃斯特斯公園的計畫實施成果良好，將會為其他國家的政府起到很大的鼓勵，也表示政府的資金與技術支持在強化各地區的電網韌性上十分重要。

Consultant Zeng Juhong of Scienjoy Sustainability Consulting Services believes that the installation of the Estes Park battery energy storage system provides great inspiration to other countries that are also actively developing tourism and are prone to extreme weather. Typhoons in recent months have affected the power supply in some parts of Taiwan by strong winds and fallen trees. Estes Park's energy resilience solution may also be applied to Taiwan's livelihood power supply. Take Kinmen as an example. Kinmen has often experienced power outages and blackouts in the past, and some people even asked about borrowing electricity from China. However, in addition to the original generating units in Kinmen, Taipower also has solar and wind power generation systems. More importantly, in order to make the power system more stable, Kinmen also has an energy storage system. If the implementation of the Estes Park plan goes well, it will be a great encouragement to governments in other countries, and also shows that government financial and technical support is very important in strengthening the resilience of power grids in various regions.