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PG&E proposes 6.4 GWh battery storage plan in response to California's 11.5 GW procurement order
If approved by state regulators, the projects would boost the utility’s total battery storage capacity to over 3,330 MW by 2024.
By Kavya Balaraman • Jan. 25, 2022 -
2022 Utility Dive Outlook
Utility Dive examines priorities, expectations and trends for three key subjects — FERC, rate design and renewable energy — along with a broader roundup of some of the U.S. power sector trends to watch in the year ahead.
Jan. 24, 2022 -
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The U.S. clean energy transition is expected to accelerate in 2024 but faces question around transmission, financing, federal elections and other issues.
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How smart chargers coupled with utility demand response programs can improve grid reliability and stability
Today, utilities and regulators are increasingly emphasizing electric vehicles (EVs) and other distributed energy resources (DERs) in their demand response programs.
Jan. 24, 2022 -
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2022 Outlook: A new recognition is coming of rate design’s critical role in the energy transition
More precise time-varying rates, technology-neutral rates for distributed energy resources, and new ways to use smart technologies could make for a cleaner, lower cost, more reliable power system, analysts said.
By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 19, 2022 -
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2022 Outlook: FERC expected to prioritize transmission, power markets and gas infrastructure
With a new Democratic majority, observers expect Chairman Glick will move quickly on an agenda that could facilitate the energy transition.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 19, 2022 -
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2022 Outlook: Top US power sector trends to watch
The Biden administration entered 2022 with some key strengths and significant challenges to implementing its clean energy agenda, but states, companies and others are continuing to advance the energy transition.
By Kavya Balaraman, Ethan Howland, Robert Walton and Iulia Gheorghiu • Jan. 18, 2022 -
Major energy storage deployment can balance load 24/7, cut emissions: NREL study
A model of a grid with significant storage finds little concern about meeting peak demand, even with the variability of solar generation.
By Jason Plautz • Jan. 13, 2022 -
Hydrostor secures $250 million from Goldman Sachs amid rising investor interest in long-duration storage
The investment follows a $200 million fundraising round by iron-air battery firm Form Energy and a $150 million equity commitment to long-duration storage firm FlexGen from Apollo Global Management, among other deals.
By Jason Plautz • Jan. 12, 2022 -
New York to double energy storage target to at least 6 GW by 2030
Gov. Kathy Hochul, D, said the goal will be paired with regulatory reform and new incentives along with cost-effective procurement mechanisms.
By Jason Plautz • Jan. 7, 2022 -
Stem, ENGIE North America partner to integrate storage management and EV charging platform
The partnership reflects customers' growing interest in adopting EV charging, solar generation and storage all at once, according to Stem officials.
By Jason Plautz • Jan. 6, 2022 -
Data centers, EVs drive PJM's long-term load growth forecast, but it expects some utilities to see declines
However, the grid operator on Friday trimmed its forecast for its next capacity auction year by 0.5%, reflecting slower than expected load growth.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 4, 2022 -
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Duke, SCE, other grid modernization proposals faced big cost questions, more regulator scrutiny in 2021
Regulators facing new climate and reliability urgencies and nearly 500 grid modernization proposals are more often favoring phased advances toward a smarter system.
By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 4, 2022 -
Volta bets on space technology for battery storage fire prevention
The energy storage firm announced a three-year deployment order with KULR for batteries designed to prevent thermal runaway.
By Jason Plautz • Dec. 21, 2021 -
Democrats plan to press ahead with Build Back Better bill, despite Manchin opposition
The legislation threatens grid reliability and increases U.S. dependence on foreign supply chains, according to Sen. Joe Manchin.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 20, 2021 -
SCE's $1.2B grid reliability storage contract receives approval from regulators
The contract includes 537.5 MW/2,150 MWh of energy storage projects at three existing SCE substations that are scheduled to come online by August.
By Kavya Balaraman • Dec. 20, 2021 -
Stem announces acquisition of AlsoEnergy as it looks to maximize potential of solar + storage projects
The deal will create a "one-stop shop" to manage solar-plus-storage projects, artificial intelligence-based energy storage company Stem says.
By Jason Plautz • Dec. 17, 2021 -
Shell, KKR invest in solar + storage as renewable market booms
The oil and gas giant is acquiring solar and storage developer Savion as part of a push into renewable energy.
By Jason Plautz • Dec. 15, 2021 -
Fluence expects to bring in more than $1B in revenue in 2022, touts potential of energy storage market
Fluence, as a storage technology company and not a battery manufacturer, is well positioned to ride the market’s evolution, CEO Manuel Perez Dubuc said during its first earnings call as a publicly-traded company.
By Jason Plautz • Dec. 10, 2021 -
US storage market breaks records with 3.5 GWh of new deployments in Q3
California, Texas and Arizona led the front-of-the-meter segment, which deployed 998 MW/3,198 MWh of installments last quarter.
By Kavya Balaraman • Dec. 9, 2021 -
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New York’s landmark Reforming the Energy Vision framework remains both vital and unfinished, analysts say
New York's REV initiatives have given full value to distributed energy resources, but the utility business model transformation must be finished, regulators and other stakeholders agreed.
By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 9, 2021 -
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Nuclear and carbon capture companies seek $20B as DOE revives loan program
DOE loan office head Jigar Shah said he would like the office to issue at least $2 billion in loans for key emerging sectors, such as battery recycling and "green" hydrogen.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 8, 2021 -
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Trends to watch in energy storage in 2022
By the end of 2030, the energy storage industry will break the 1 terawatt (TW) threshold. Wärtsilä's Vice President of Energy Storage and Optimization, Andrew Tang shares his thoughts on the trends we'll see unfold as a result.
By Andrew Tang, Vice President, Energy Storage and Optimization • Dec. 6, 2021 -
Xcel, Dominion dispute global utility assessment, say they are on track to meet 1.5 degree climate target
Of 50 electric utilities around the world assessed by CDP and its partners, only Orsted, EDP and AES Corp. are on track to reduce carbon emissions in line with a goal to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees, a report found.
By Emma Penrod • Dec. 2, 2021 -
US utility-scale solar, storage prices drop over 12% in past year, but supply chain worries loom: NREL
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's annual report finds that U.S. solar and storage prices have dropped significantly, but researchers warn that rising raw materials costs could slow the reductions.
By Jason Plautz • Dec. 2, 2021 -
Hydrostor plans 4 GWh long-duration storage project in Southern California
The company will now navigate a public review process at the California Energy Commission and with other local, state and federal agencies.
By Kavya Balaraman • Dec. 2, 2021