Energy Storage: Page 10


  • The ISO New England control room.
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    New England could see resource adequacy troubles even with billions in investments: ISO-NE

    Batteries make up 46% of ISO New England’s interconnection queue, but the grid operator said that as peak demand grows, they may “struggle to recharge during the winter months.”

    By March 19, 2024
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    US saw $4B in clean energy investments in February: E2

    Projects in sectors like batteries and solar panels will create 4,400 jobs across 11 states.

    By Joelle Anselmo • March 18, 2024
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    Trendline

    Virtual Power Plants

    Virtual power plants and their ability to balance energy supply and demand are increasingly sought by utilities as electricity demand increases, but their lack of standardization remains a barrier.

    By Utility Dive staff
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    GridStor buys planned 900 MWh storage facility expected to ease grid congestion around Houston

    The lithium-ion battery installation, acquired from Balanced Rock Power, is part of a wave of new battery capacity expected to come online soon in Texas.

    By Brian Martucci • March 12, 2024
  • Workers install solar panels on a roof.
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    Storage was solar’s co-star in 2023, a record-breaking year for both: American Clean Power

    Solar-plus-storage made up 95% of the 11 GW of new hybrid capacity brought online last year, and total hybrid installations rose 90% from 2022 to 2023.

    By March 11, 2024
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    LA City Council plans to streamline solar, battery installation review process

    The move, which echoes a similar initiative in New York City, aims to help Los Angeles reach its goal of 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035.

    By Joe Burns • March 5, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    Congressional action on energy permitting remains stuck, but states, developers are finding solutions

    States are resolving local objections to projects through community engagement while transmission developers are making innovative use of existing rights-of-way to bypass permitting logjams.

    By Feb. 27, 2024
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    Long-duration energy storage could bolster Maine’s grid in winter months: governor’s report

    However, these resources will need to be properly valued and compensated by the regional capacity market, the report finds.

    By Kavya Balaraman • Feb. 27, 2024
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    Schneider Electric reaches tax credit transfer agreement with Engie to invest in clean energy projects

    The solar and storage projects, expected to come online this year, will get Schneider Electric closer to its 100% renewable energy goal in North America, the company said.

    By Nish Amarnath • Feb. 26, 2024
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    Sponsored by We Recycle Solar

    What solar plant operators need to know about panel disposal

    The complexities of proper solar panel disposal can feel intimidating at the best of times, but even more so if solar asset owners need to move quickly after a natural disaster.

    Feb. 26, 2024
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    New England capacity prices rise almost 40% in most recent auction

    Clean energy resources made up 40% of the total capacity commitments, according to ISO New England, and no coal plant met the auction clearing price.

    By Feb. 23, 2024
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    Sage Geosystems raises $17M to build first-of-its-kind geothermal energy storage system in Texas

    The plant will be able to store energy for both short and long durations using pressurized water stored underground.

    By Kavya Balaraman • Feb. 20, 2024
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    Opinion

    Incentivizing domestic battery machines manufacturing for economic and national security

    By concentrating on homegrown solutions, the U.S. can drive advancements in battery technology, setting new standards for efficiency, sustainability and reliability.

    By Bennett Resnik • Feb. 16, 2024
  • Solar panels at Salt River Project's Copper Crossing project in Arizona.
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    Salt River Project seeks 2.5 GW clean power, 1.2 GW peak capacity amid rapid Phoenix-area growth

    The utility expects to add more than 2 GW of solar and 1 GW of battery storage by the mid 2020s, and by 2032 it plans to retire more than 1.3 GW of capacity at four coal plants.

    By Feb. 15, 2024
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    More than a quarter of energy storage systems have fire detection and suppression defects: report

    Defects such as faulty smoke and temperature sensors may be more common than some expect, according to advisory firm Clean Energy Associates.

    By Emma Penrod • Updated Feb. 23, 2024
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    Fluence’s backlog hits record $3.7B as company focuses on domestic energy storage manufacturing

    Fluence is also on track to begin manufacturing battery modules at a facility in Utah this summer, allowing it to tap into the “domestic content” tax credit included in the Inflation Reduction Act.

    By Kavya Balaraman • Feb. 12, 2024
  • The Hayworth Solar Farm, a photovoltaic solar power generating installation near Bakersfield, California.
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    CAISO seeks FERC approval to cancel 2024 interconnection study process

    As it deals with an interconnection backlog, the California Independent System Operator hasn’t started studying last year’s interconnection requests, which totaled 350 GW, the grid operator told FERC on Thursday.

    By Feb. 9, 2024
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    New York proposes 15 safety recommendations for battery energy storage facilities

    One recommendation includes having qualified people available no more than four hours away from a project site to help local emergency responders in case of a safety issue.

    By Kavya Balaraman • Feb. 8, 2024
  • An EV lithium-ion battery module inside a white metal enclosure laying on a dark blue-gray ground.
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    Energy Department opens battery R&D funds for sodium-ion

    The $15.7 million will also go toward projects using smart manufacturing technologies to lower the cost of battery production.

    By Joelle Anselmo • Feb. 7, 2024
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    California could need up to 37 GW of long-duration storage by 2045 to retire gas resources: report

    Long-duration storage could balance energy across days and seasons and reduce renewable curtailments, a report from the California Energy Commission found.

    By Kavya Balaraman • Feb. 6, 2024
  • Texas to explore new grid recovery options after 82% of blackstart units failed during Winter Storm Uri

    The state should consider how its growing battery storage resources could help with system recovery in the event of a widespread grid collapse, said Texas PUC Commissioner Jimmy Glotfelty.

    By Feb. 2, 2024
  • Texas regulators nix proposed battery rule over concerns it would limit new resource additions

    The Texas electricity market “will need every megawatt of fast, flexible dispatchable generation resources, as soon as possible,” according to PUC Commissioner Lori Cobos.

    By Feb. 1, 2024
  • Electricity from solar panels, dams, and wind turbines. Environmentally-friendly renewable energy concept.
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    2024 US power sector outlook

    The U.S. clean energy transition is expected to accelerate in 2024 but faces question around transmission, financing, federal elections and other issues.

    By Utility Dive staff • Jan. 31, 2024
  • B2U Storage Solutions 12 MWh storage facility in Santa Barbara County, California, using repurposed EV batteries from Honda
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    Energy storage venture capital funding soared to record $9.2B in 2023, Mercom reports

    Last year’s uptick in venture capital funding was fueled by the Inflation Reduction Act, which extended investment tax credits to standalone energy storage projects.

    By Kavya Balaraman • Jan. 30, 2024
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    Sponsored by PXiSE Energy Solutions

    How a BESS can improve green hydrogen economics

    Why including a BESS in your green hydrogen project configuration is a wise investment.

    Jan. 29, 2024
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    For success in residential battery storage, focus on the Big 3

    Installers looking for an edge in a competitive market should consider these three factors when seeking out battery suppliers.

    Jan. 29, 2024