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Press Release | 06.06.25

HOUSTON – Consolidated Asset Management Services (CAMS), a fully-integrated service provider for energy infrastructure asset owners, announced today that it was awarded a contract by Gore Street Energy Storage Fund plc  (LON: GSF), a leading global developer and owner of battery energy storage systems (BESS), to provide comprehensive operations and maintenance (O&M) services for its Big Rock BESS project.  

CAMS’ scope for the Big Rock BESS and neighboring Liebert Switchyard, which interconnects the adjacent 147 MW Campo Verde solar project with GSF’s BESS, encompasses a range of O&M services including preventative and corrective maintenance, remote operations, NERC compliance and advanced cybersecurity monitoring of the project’s information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) infrastructure. CAMS will leverage years of operating history in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) grid, along with best practices gathered across the 5-gigawatt-hour of BESS projects it supports across the United States, to ensure the project always operates in a safe and efficient manner.

Located in El Centro, California, the 400-megawatt hour standalone Big Rock BESS project provides critical reliability, resiliency, and peak load capacity to CAISO. The project secured a 12-year fixed-price Resource Adequacy (RA) contract worth over $165 million with J. Aron & Company LLC, a subsidiary of the global investment bank. This RA contract will start in Summer 2025 and is fully ‘stackable’, meaning that GSF can combine it with other revenues from wholesale trading and ancillary services. The RA contract will account for 40% of the project’s revenue over its lifetime and support raising project-level debt due to its guaranteed revenues. Big Rock is also expected to receive an investment tax credit of up to 30% of qualifying capital expenditure under the Inflation Reduction Act. 

“CAMS is delighted to support Gore Street’s Big Rock project, which will play such a critical part in strengthening the flexibility and resiliency within CAISO,” said Brian Ivany, Executive Vice President of CAMS Energy Transition Services. “We look forward to a deep collaboration with Gore Street to ensure the highest level of availability and  longevity of the Big Rock BESS project.” 

“We are proud to partner with CAMS as the O&M service provider for our Big Rock BESS project,” said Daniel Sherlock-Burke, Head of Asset Performance at Gore Street Capital. “CAMS has already proven to be a valuable partner in bringing this ambitious project to the point of energization and in our run-up to commercial operations.” 

CAMS offers a comprehensive range of O&M services across all elements of BESS projects from modules through point of interconnection, 24/7 monitoring, advanced OT and IT cybersecurity services, and performance analytics. CAMS’ flexible delineation packages ensure the entire O&M scope is covered for both integrator and non-integrator deployed projects. 

About CAMS 

CAMS is a privately held company providing Operations and Maintenance (O&M), Asset Management, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), and Optimization services for energy and infrastructure assets. Our founding principle is to add value through superior management and operation of our clients’ energy infrastructure assets. To this end, we empower our employees to pursue creative and sustainable business practices in the field and at our corporate office that contribute to operational excellence, financial performance, a safe workplace, and a better community and environment.  We do not take this responsibility lightly: We treat the assets with which we are entrusted as our own. For additional information, visit www.camstex.com.  

About Gore Street Energy Storage Fund 

Gore Street Energy Storage Fund plc (“GSF” or “the Company”) was launched in 2018 to deliver sustainable returns to investors by investing in utility-scale energy storage systems. GSF is listed on the London Stock Exchange and included in the FTSE All-Share Index. Through investments in the UK, Ireland, Germany, and the US, the Company became London’s first internationally diversified energy storage fund and the only one with a portfolio supporting the transition to clean energy across five different grids. The Company is managed by Gore Street Capital Limited (the “Investment Manager”), which is a full-scope Alternative Investment Fund Manager (“AIFM”) authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Additional information about GSF is available at www.gorestreetcap.com. 

Press Release | 07.06.23

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Consolidated Asset Management Services (CAMS), a fully-integrated service provider for owners of energy infrastructure assets, announced today that it has further expanded its Energy Transition Services (ETS) team with the appointment of a new battery energy storage systems (BESS) director, John Mitchell. John will lead CAMS’ BESS projects and enact the company’s bold vision to improve BESS workflow capabilities for asset operations and market performance.

“John’s versatile experience will deliver on CAMS’ goal to support a clean energy future,” said CAMS Executive Vice President of ETS, Brian Ivany. “We look forward to leveraging his experience leading over 40 major energy storage projects and his proven ability to achieve impactful results as we continue to grow our renewables portfolio and enhance grid resiliency.”

With nearly a decade of battery energy storage experience, Mitchell held sales, engineering and technology roles at Indie Energy, RWE Renewables and Aggreko Microgrid & Storage Solutions (formerly Younicos). He has led multiple GWh of installed projects throughout the U.S. and Europe. John’s knowledge of the technical and commercial aspects of energy storage along with the key drivers and sensitivities of the project development life cycle will allow him to recommend optimization strategies and add value through innovation across CAMS’ BESS project pipeline.

CAMS ETS provides Operations and Maintenance (O&M), Asset Management, optimization, Strategic Control Services, which monitor and control your assets in real time through our 24/7 remote operations center, and comprehensive NERC/CIP registration and compliance services for renewable energy assets. CAMS currently manages approximately 4GW of wind, solar, and battery storage projects throughout North America for leading private equity firms, IPPs and financial institutions. In addition, CAMS ETS originates and leads greenfield and brownfield development opportunities in the areas of battery energy storage, PV, carbon capture, hydrogen co-firing and other environmentally sustainable technologies.

Press Release | 02.09.21

HOUSTON – Consolidated Asset Management Services (CAMS), an industry-leading asset management and operations and maintenance (O&M) services provider, and FlexGen, the second-largest U.S. energy storage technology company, announced today that they have formed a strategic partnership to serve the growing battery energy storage system (BESS) market in the United States.

The partnership creates the first comprehensive services offering for BESS owners and investors, covering greenfield development and brownfield redevelopment. FlexGen’s proprietary HybridOS control system and proven ability to navigate the global procurement system, coupled with CAMS’ geographic scale and operational expertise, delivers a reliable and streamlined BESS solution.

“We are very pleased to partner with FlexGen to create this comprehensive service offering,” said Brian Ivany, co-president of CAMS Renewable Services. “As the complexity and size of BESS development grow, it is vital to embed maintenance and operational considerations into the asset design phase. Working with FlexGen to design, procure and construct the optimal physical components and software control systems in the context of O&M results in a more cost-effective and reliable project.”

“FlexGen is excited to work with CAMS to serve our clients as they work to navigate the energy transition,” said Steve Panagiotou, director of commercial operations at FlexGen.  “CAMS has a proven track record in asset management and O&M services in the power generation market. We look forward to working with them to provide energy investors end-to-end battery storage solutions.”

For more information about the combined offerings, please visit here.

About CAMS

CAMS is a privately held company providing a full range of services in the energy sector. These services include lifecycle management of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues for all facility and industry types. Our founding principle is to add value through superior management and operation of our clients’ energy infrastructure assets. To this end, we empower our employees to pursue creative and sustainable business practices in the field and at our corporate office that contribute to operational excellence, financial performance, a safe workplace, and a better community and environment.  We do not take this responsibility lightly: We treat the assets with which we are entrusted as our own. For additional information, visit www.camstex.com.

About FlexGen

FlexGen is the second-largest U.S. energy storage technology company, and first in Texas with an 80% market share. Leveraging its best-in-class energy management software and power electronics, FlexGen delivers utility-scale storage projects integrated with traditional and renewable power generation globally. Our customers and partners include the most technically and commercially demanding developers, utilities, government agencies, and industrial companies in the world. For more information, visit www.flexgen.com.