Energy Storage: Page 58
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Texas cooperative to build solar-plus-storage project in Liberia
Bandera Electric Cooperative in Texas is building the 70 kW solar-plus-storage project in Totota.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 5, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Is the bloom off the RegD rose for battery storage in PJM?
Changes in PJM's frequency regulation have soured the market for battery storage there.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 5, 2017 -
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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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South Australia calls for storage, renewable energy projects
A portion of the Australian province's $150 million (AUD) Renewable Technology Fund is already earmarked for Tesla's 129 MWh storage project.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 5, 2017 -
SEPA: US utilities added 257 MWh of storage in 2016
California, Ohio and Indiana led the way with storage installations in 2016, according to a new Smart Electric Power Alliance report.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 5, 2017 -
Tesla, Vestas pair up to develop ways to combine storage and wind
The deal moves the market for Tesla's batteries beyond its electric vehicles and Powerwall batteries designed for use in homes and businesses.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 5, 2017 -
Opinion
DOE grid study will shift and accelerate energy regulatory initiatives
R Street Institute's Devin Hartman analyzes the DOE's grid study's impact on regulatory agencies and nationwide energy initatives.
By Devin Hartman • Aug. 31, 2017 -
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New Jersey regulators to study impacts of widespread EV adoption
State regulators want to examine what infrastructure developments can be expected in the coming years, as well as what goals should be established.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 31, 2017 -
Opinion
Resilience or flexibility? DOE's grid report lays bare the struggle between past and future
Energy Innovation's Mike O'Boyle analyzes how the DOE grid study's recommendations could help flexibility.
By Mike O'Boyle • Aug. 30, 2017 -
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Deep DiveHow Ocracoke Island's microgrid kept (most of) the lights on during last month's outage
At the height of the summer season, a construction accident severed the island's power. While backup generation failed, most residents still had power.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 29, 2017 -
Deep Dive
What you need to know about microgrids
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By Krysti Shallenberger • Aug. 29, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Microgrids are poised to grow as large utilities see a growth vehicle
These facilities could be going mainstream as big utilities ramp up C&I services.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 28, 2017 -
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Deep DiveCase study: APS invests in microgrid as Phoenix metropolitan area grows
The 63 MW microgrid can swiftly pivot into operating on solar and storage.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Aug. 28, 2017 -
Deep Dive
When the power goes out, sometimes the lights stay on
Microgrids are best known for the backup generation they provide, but the evolving electric grid means there are many more uses.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 28, 2017 -
NREL: 5 million commercial customers could benefit from BTM storage
The study identifies areas where customers have the greatest potential to benefit from investing in battery storage.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 28, 2017 -
DOE grid study sparks mixed reviews from power sector
The study's findings did not go against the broad industry consensus, as some feared they might. But the study still drew mixed reactions and disappointment, especially with its recommendations.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Aug. 25, 2017 -
Convergent
Battery storage startup Romeo Power secures $30M in seed funding
California-based Romeo Power was founded by engineers from SpaceX, Tesla, Apple, Amazon and Samsung. The company will begin shipping battery packs next year.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 25, 2017 -
RGGI states propose to cut power plant emissions another 30%
The proposal would set the regional cap at 75.1 million tons of carbon dioxide in 2021, which will decline by 2.275 million tons of CO2 in each succeeding year.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 25, 2017 -
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NREL: Solar-plus-storage could be competitive by 2020
The findings are specific to a variety of circumstances, including how the storage system is coupled to the solar arrays and the overall degree of solar penetration.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 24, 2017 -
DOE releases highly anticipated grid study, faults natural gas for baseload retirements
The study found cheap natural gas to be the greatest driver of plant retirements — and most notably, did not find renewables to be a threat to grid reliability.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Aug. 23, 2017 -
California nets $640M for greenhouse gas fund in latest cap and trade auction
All allowances in the state's greenhouse cap and trade auction are sold above minimum prices.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 23, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Alevo's bankruptcy illustrates the pitfalls newcomers face in energy storage markets
Stationary energy storage is a commodity market, and it is not kind to new entrants.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 22, 2017 -
Deep Dive
California utilities plot ways to prep grid for coming EV boom
Utilities are rolling out comprehensive pilot programs to boost EV deployment to meet the state's ambitious transportation goals and leverage grid benefits.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 22, 2017 -
Battery storage manufacturer Alevo files for bankruptcy
The company cited "significant production challenges" and "insufficient revenue to continue operations" as primary factors.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 22, 2017 -
Los Angeles muni speeds deployment of 20 MW battery storage project
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power accelerated the timeline for a proposed storage project to come online in 2018 instead of 2020.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 21, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Grid modernization efforts heat up in Q2, but more are on the way
The latest quarterly report from the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center sheds light on policy debates surrounding efforts to boost grid reliability and new technologies.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 18, 2017
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