Mikaela Lenci

Mikaela Lenci

Extracting lithium from the California desert

Lithium-ion batteries have become a popular power source for clean technologies like electric vehicles. They store a significant amount of energy in a small space and remain effective after hundreds, even thousands, of charging cycles. These same benefits also make…

BEI partners with Energy Vault on Stanton BESS

BEI Construction recently completed work on the 68.8MW Stanton Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), in partnership with EPC contractor and system integrator, Energy Vault, and developers Wellhead and W Power. The BESS, now fully operational, is one of the largest…

A mobile app becomes a resource

Now there is a free mobile application, ISO Today, that monitors California ISO (California Independent System Operator) power grid conditions. California ISO is the nonprofit public-benefit corporation that is working to ensure the reliability of most of California’s and part…

Structured cabling trends reflect changing priorities

The BEI Connect Team, a division of BEI Construction, Inc., installs Network Infrastructure, Wireless Networks, Audio/Visual (A/V) systems along with Security and Building Management Systems (BMS) using structured cabling. As the world “wakes up” from the pandemic, the team has…

Wireless access control keeps students safe

What’s a safe and practical way to enhance security for an educational facility? Wireless access control. The BEI Connect team is installing doors with wireless access control at universities and high schools today. These doors provide a way to control…