Energy Storage: Page 2


  • The Tesla Powerwall battery is shown installed at Rongomai School on May 13, 2016 in Auckland, New Zealand.
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    DOE unveils 2 prizes aimed at behind-the-meter storage innovation

    Winners of the Beyond the Meter Energy Storage Integration Prize could receive up to $100,000 and will be expected to showcase their technology at DISTRIBUTECH in March in Dallas.

    By Sept. 17, 2024
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    Biden finalizes China tariff hikes, including for EVs, batteries and solar panels

    The administration's increases for this year include a 100% tariff on electric vehicles, a 25% tariff on lithium-ion EV batteries and a 50% tariff on photovoltaic solar cells.

    By Kate Magill • Sept. 16, 2024
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    Top 5 Stories from Utility Dive

    The U.S. energy transition is facing challenges around grid interconnections, project permitting and power system reliability, but state, federal and other solutions are emerging.

    By Utility Dive staff
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    ERCOT accelerates initiative to streamline energy procurement and dispatch

    Texas is continuing its work to ensure batteries play a prominent role in stabilizing the electric grid.

    By Sept. 16, 2024
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    Clean, dispatchable generation is key to meeting state emissions goals: New York governor

    NYSERDA’s Future Energy Economy Summit, held earlier this month, will inform state renewable energy deployments and action on advanced, dispatchable generation, Gov. Kathy Hochul said.

    By Brian Martucci • Sept. 13, 2024
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    States have multiple tools to advance storage tech, but financing, other challenges abound: NASEO

    The National Association of State Energy Officials highlighted the efforts of California, Colorado and other states while pointing to permitting, interconnection and other obstacles.

    By Brian Martucci • Sept. 10, 2024
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    ES Solar, sonnen deploy 18 MWh of home battery retrofits through Rocky Mountain Power initiative

    ES Solar hopes to retrofit 40% of Utah’s solar-only residential PV systems over five years as customers seek backup power and income from VPP participation, company leaders said.

    By Brian Martucci • Sept. 10, 2024
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    BLM approves NV Energy’s Greenlink West transmission, Arevia’s $2.3B solar + storage project

    NV Energy will buy power from Arevia’s 700-MW solar/2.8-GWh battery project in Nevada at a levelized cost of $93.69/MWh.

    By Sept. 10, 2024
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    The fallout from PJM’s record-setting capacity auction

    Utilities, power plant owners, state lawmakers and regulators are responding to PJM's latest capacity auction, with an eye on the ones ahead.

    By Sept. 6, 2024
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    US energy storage installations rise 62% in Q2, to 2.9 GW: ACP

    Storage deployments saw their second-best quarter ever, with overall clean energy installations on pace for a record year, according to the American Clean Power Association’s Q2 2024 market report.

    By Brian Martucci • Sept. 6, 2024
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    Uprates, batteries and DR may offer near-term responses to record PJM capacity prices

    With tight supply-demand conditions, upcoming capacity auctions could be volatile, according to ESAI Power’s Scott Niemann. “It just adds a lot more uncertainty to the auction outcomes," he said.

    By Sept. 6, 2024
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    PJM considers fast-track review for shovel-ready generating projects

    The grid operator expects generators will step in with new supplies in response to high prices in its recent capacity auction.

    By Sept. 5, 2024
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    White House announces $7.3B clean energy financing for Dairyland Power, 15 other co-ops

    The federal funding will support 10 GW in clean energy projects lowering electricity costs for cooperative utilities in 23 states, the White House said.

    By Sept. 5, 2024
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    Reregulation? How utilities and states are responding to PJM’s record capacity prices

    “Houston, we have a problem,” American Municipal Power’s Steve Lieberman said. “If we don’t see new capacity in the [2027/28] auction, we’re really running out of time.”

    By Sept. 4, 2024
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    Lithium battery oversupply, low prices seen through 2028 despite energy storage boom: CEA

    Despite falling raw material costs and U.S. policy support, North American battery suppliers are delaying or canceling planned capacity investments, market intelligence firm Clean Energy Associates said in two new reports.

    By Brian Martucci • Sept. 3, 2024
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    Chemours opens EV battery innovation center in Delaware

    The research and development facility will focus on developing and improving lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.

    By Sara Samora • Sept. 3, 2024
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    US clean energy jobs grew 4.2% in 2023: DOE

    The U.S. added clean energy jobs at more than twice the rate of the broader economy, according to the Department of Energy.

    By Aug. 28, 2024
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    California targets up to 2 GW of long-duration storage as part of 10.6 GW clean energy procurement

    The procurement also includes up to 1 GW of geothermal energy that can be commissioned between 2031 and 2037 and 7.6 GW of floating offshore wind that can be commissioned between 2035 and 2037.

    By Brian Martucci • Aug. 27, 2024
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    Avangrid, Schneider Electric among first cohort chosen for cleantech initiative

    The program will address barriers building owners face when implementing new decarbonization technologies, such as performance uncertainty and integration challenges.

    By Nish Amarnath • Aug. 27, 2024
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    Natron Energy to build $1.4B sodium-ion battery plant in North Carolina

    The plant is expected to produce 14 GW of sodium-ion batteries at full capacity, increasing Natron’s production by more than 40 times its current capacity.

    By Sara Samora • Aug. 27, 2024
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    CAISO interconnection reform plan draws support from SoCal Ed, PG&E, PUC

    However, renewable energy developers and trade groups urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reject provisions they say would favor utility-backed projects.

    By Aug. 23, 2024
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    California pioneers new ways to ease interconnection of large DERs

    Limited generation profiles in California will schedule limits to DERs during system constraints. New York, Illinois, Colorado and others are testing more flexible approaches.

    By Aug. 21, 2024
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    Alliant Energy utility wants to demonstrate nation’s first CO2-based long-duration ‘energy dome’

    The unique energy storage technology could approach a round-trip efficiency of up to 75%, an Alliant official said.

    By Emma Penrod • Aug. 20, 2024
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    Adding 8.5 GW of energy storage could save Illinois ratepayers $3B: study

    However, the state may need up to 15 GW of storage to maintain grid reliability, according to the report backed by clean energy groups.

    By Aug. 16, 2024
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    The high stakes of extra high voltage: engineering effective EHV transmission lines

    To realize visions of integrated renewable energy systems delivering reliable, efficient power over long distances, we need transmission lines with high-voltage capacity.

    By Wil Michalski, Overhead Transmission Solution Lead, Black & Veatch • Aug. 14, 2024
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    Further innovation required to achieve $0.05/kWh target for long-duration storage: DOE

    The Department of Energy released its cost analysis for 11 technologies one day before announcing several funding and innovation opportunities for long-duration storage developers.

    By Aug. 13, 2024