Energy Storage: Page 33
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Deep Dive
EV charging promises a demand response bonanza for utilities, if they can handle it
Aggregated flexible load of high EV penetrations will be lucrative in demand response markets, but for now smaller EV demand gives utilities management practice.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 18, 2019 -
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FERC OKs PJM, SPP storage plans, sets separate proceedings for minimum run-time requirements
PJM must implement Order 841 by Dec. 3 while SPP has nine months, although FERC opened separate dockets with the grid operators relating to their storage duration requirements.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Oct. 18, 2019 -
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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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Opinion
Let's kill 'utility-' or 'grid-scale' storage
"We're not calling for the end of the large-scale storage industry. We're saying that distributed, smaller-scale storage can provide all the same value to the grid that large-scale storage can," Stem's policy director said.
By Ted Ko • Oct. 17, 2019 -
California's new reliability requirements create short-term opportunity for storage, CAISO says
Solar's ability to qualify for resource adequacy is declining as peak demand shifts, and storage has a limited window to meet the resulting capacity needs.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 15, 2019 -
National Grid
There once was a 48 MWh Tesla battery on Nantucket, which saved National Grid $120M in its budget
Pairing the eight-hour battery system with a 15 MW diesel generator, the utility avoided nearly $200 million in permitting and construction costs for an undersea transmission cable.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Oct. 10, 2019 -
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PJM presses FERC to act by Nov. 3 on Order 841 filing detailing market participation for energy storage
The notice said the grid operator and its stakeholders need at least one month's notice to go live with a storage market participation model.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Oct. 9, 2019 -
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Oct. 8, 2019 -
Deep Dive
3 state commissions upending the way utilities do business
Oregon, Illinois and Hawaii regulators are disrupting the traditional utility cost-of-service model to bring more distributed energy resources online.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 2, 2019 -
As Puerto Rico generators trip offline, PREPA relies on load shedding, looks to microgrids
The island utility faces resource adequacy problems as energy regulators consider a plan to reinforce resiliency through eight regional "minigrids."
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Sept. 30, 2019 -
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The future of energy storage is here: An inside look at Rocky Mountain Power’s 600-battery DR project
The 12.6 MWh Utah project uses solar and battery systems as a virtual power plant.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Sept. 30, 2019 -
Storage bill expanding utility rate recovery options for battery projects clears Senate committee
Top energy storage advocates are optimistic about the Better Energy Storage Technology Act's chances for a floor vote because of its bipartisan support.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 30, 2019 -
Deep Dive
California wants a carbon-free economy by 2045: Can floating offshore wind help it get there?
New technology could bring ocean wind when there is no sun to recharge depleted batteries.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 25, 2019 -
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Deep DiveNortheastern utilities aim to 'crush and flatten' system peaks as DERs boost grid efficiency
DER providers and utilities have found shared market interests in New England, leading to cooperative BYOD programs that provide a range of benefits for customers and the power system.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 23, 2019 -
Ex-Tesla exec wants to increase utility control of DERs, and has a smart panel to do it
The new electric panel combines smart metering capabilities with remote control of energy use in residences, while easing installation of solar, energy storage and EV chargers.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Sept. 20, 2019 -
Virginia Gov. Northam orders 100% carbon-free power by 2050
The governor's order also calls for the state to reach 30% renewable energy and reduce its power consumption 10% below 2006 levels by 2022.
By Catherine Morehouse • Sept. 18, 2019 -
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Arizonans could save $3.5B with quicker coal to solar+storage transition, report finds
Research commissioned by the Sierra Club examined 11 coal units slated for closure in 2035 or later. Moving that timeline up to 2023 would result in significant savings, it found.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 18, 2019 -
APS
As battery fires spark ongoing concerns, NFPA releases standards to address risks
Compacting high levels of energy in a small space can lead to increased risk of flammable gas releases and higher fire intensity, according to the National Fire Protection Association.
By HJ Mai • Sept. 17, 2019 -
The value of customer-sited storage: It's about more than demand charges, study finds
Surprise findings in the report from the Department of Energy's Berkeley Lab can help inform new rate structures for customer-sited storage.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 16, 2019 -
Energy Australia
Sponsored by 7X Energy, Inc.Fixed block solar and storage power solution
In a world that’s shifting to a more sustainable energy future, solar plus storage is a solution to meet peak demands.
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New York advances toward 3 GW storage goal with 2.5 GWh project to replace gas peakers
The state's Public Service Commission has approved construction of an energy storage facility to replace 16 combustion turbine units in Queens.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Updated Oct. 17, 2019 -
GE
Nothing standing in the way of energy storage's 'explosive growth': Navigant
The global energy storage market is expected to continue its exponential growth, with lithium-ion batteries remaining the predominant technology in the industry.
By HJ Mai • Sept. 16, 2019 -
Sunrun partnership enhances HECO's ability to tap into DER systems when power demand spikes
The developer has teamed up with OATI to offer 4.3 MW of capacity and fast frequency service to the Hawaiian Electric Company through 1,000 solar+storage systems across Oahu residences.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Sept. 12, 2019 -
Renewables, storage poised to undercut natural gas prices, increase stranded assets: RMI
If all proposed gas plants are built, 70% of those investments will be rendered uneconomic by 2035, according to the Rocky Mountain Institute.
By Catherine Morehouse • Sept. 11, 2019 -
Los Angeles approves 'historically low cost' solar+storage project
The Department of Water and Power's Board of Commission authorized power purchase agreements for the Eland Solar and Storage Center, which includes 400 MW of solar generation and 1,200 MWh of energy storage.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 11, 2019 -
Santee Cooper forecasts coal phaseout, 1 GW new solar as base case for potential sale
The state-owned utility prepared the forecast at the direction of South Carolina legislators who are considering selling the company to pay off debt from the failed V.C. Summer nuclear project.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 11, 2019
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