Energy Storage: Page 52
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New York could be headed for the country's most ambitious energy storage goal
With a new energy storage bill and the governor's recent announcement, New York could set a goal above 1.5 GW by 2030.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 6, 2018 -
Tesla to outfit 50K Australian homes with solar+storage for 250 MW virtual power plant
The electric car company wants to build what it calls the world's largest virtual power plant, harnessing 250 MW of solar power and 650 MWh of energy storage.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 5, 2018 -
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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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Report: Trump budget seeks 72% cut to DOE clean energy research
Electric vehicle research would take an especially big hit, The Washington Post reports, cut to $56 million from $307 million.
By Gavin Bade • Feb. 1, 2018 -
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Energy storage has an upstream swim in the Pacific Northwest
The dominance of low cost hydropower in the region, along with policies that favor large power plant development over distributed energy resources, present challenges for the resource.
By Peter Maloney • Jan. 30, 2018 -
Arizona regulator proposes 80% clean energy mandate, 3 GW storage target
The Clean Peak Standard from Arizona regulator Andy Tobin would require utilities to deliver an increasing portion of their renewable energy during peak demand hours.
By Gavin Bade • Jan. 30, 2018 -
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The best laid plans of state regulators are now aimed at building a better distribution system
Regulators are pushing utilities to plan for the rising penetrations of distributed energy resources, but they're doing it in many ways.
By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 30, 2018 -
S&C Electric to exit storage business
The company has been developing storage systems for a decade, but will now procure storage for its grid projects rather than building that component.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 29, 2018 -
Deep Dive
'Year of the grid': DER management takes center stage at DistribuTECH
The distributed energy revolution hinges on the development of new software platforms that can help utilities make sense of a deluge of grid data.
By Gavin Bade • Jan. 29, 2018 -
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Will the country's first mandatory residential demand charge slow the Massachusetts solar boom?
Opponents of the charge, approved as part of an Eversource rate case, say it could harm the growth of solar and other distributed energy resources by significantly increasing costs for customers.
By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 25, 2018 -
Mercom: Battery storage dominated funding in grid edge technologies in H1 2017
A new report shows battery storage, smart grid and efficiency companies attracted $1.03 billion in the first half of last year, compared with $807 million the year before. Much of the increase, however, came from one large infusion of cash into a storage company.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 24, 2018 -
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6 months after target adoption, Massachusetts sees energy storage growth, challenges
Hurdles remain in integrating the technology in the state and into the wider ISO New England.
By Peter Maloney • Jan. 23, 2018 -
Audi and Nissan join ranks of automakers making energy storage mainstream
Automakers are looking to extend the life of batteries that are no longer useful in an electric vehicle but have enough juice left to store power for a household or provide residential backup power.
By Peter Maloney • Jan. 22, 2018 -
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There once was an energy storage system on Nantucket...
When the island's summer population swells, peak energy demand doubles. That's a recipe for disaster in a town dependent on tourism. But energy storage may be the answer.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 17, 2018 -
California regulators broaden rules for energy storage
The rules are interim, however, and delineate how to evaluate energy storage resources providing multiple services to wholesale markets, distribution grids and other venues.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 17, 2018 -
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Begin with the end in mind: Used and useful utility-integrated energy storage starts with a program approach
The procurement process in an ESS program approach should be deliberately examined with step-by-step methodology to best balance both risk and cost for the utility.
Jan. 17, 2018 -
Franklin Energy asks FERC to reverse Idaho decision on PURPA energy storage contracts
The company sought 20-year contracts for four storage facilities on Idaho Power's system, but state regulators said the projects qualify for the new shorter PURPA contract terms since the primary energy source is solar.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 17, 2018 -
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Renewable plus storage bids in Xcel Colorado solicitation could set low-price benchmark
Preliminary results from the company's all-source RFP have been hailed as "really impressive." But a lack of details makes cost comparisons with current benchmarks challenging.
By Peter Maloney • Jan. 16, 2018 -
AES-Siemens joint venture unveils new solar+storage platform
The new energy storage platform will enable solar facilities to sell up to 50% more energy per site, and helps eliminate solar production variability across the day.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 11, 2018 -
Puerto Rico Gov. Rosselló proposes overhaul of energy regulator
The new plan came only days after the Puerto Rico Energy Commission proposed new rules for microgrid development on the island.
By Robert Walton , Gavin Bade • Jan. 10, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Could Florida be the next hot spot for energy storage?
One of the best new markets for energy storage might be the Sunshine State, a bastion of traditional, regulated utilities.
By Peter Maloney • Jan. 9, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Predictions 2018: Energy storage growth shows no sign of slowing down
Other trends spurring energy storage growth include an expected boom in electric vehicles, distributed energy resource aggregation and solar-plus-storage in Puerto Rico.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Jan. 9, 2018 -
EIA: 700 MW of utility-scale battery capacity installed in US
The total amount of storage makes up just a small fraction of the United States' overall generating capacity, but could increase by 10% this year as more projects are announced.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 9, 2018 -
Xcel solicitation returns 'incredible' renewable energy, storage bids
Bids for wind and solar energy combined with battery storage could be the lowest yet, analysts said on social media.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 8, 2018 -
Florida lawmaker proposes to study solar+storage for grid recovery
The bill would develop a pilot program within Florida's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to "encourage and demonstrate the effectiveness" of distributed energy generation and storage.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 5, 2018 -
New York clean energy proposal seeks 1.5 GW of storage, coal phaseout
The plan also calls for solicitations in 2018 and 2019 for 800 MW of offshore wind and new energy efficiency targets by April.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 3, 2018