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SPP capacity accreditation plan disadvantages clean power, threatens reliability, ACP, others say
The American Clean Power Association and other groups urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reject the Southwest Power Pool’s latest plan to reform its capacity accreditation process.
By Ethan Howland • April 1, 2024 -
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Sponsored by Convergent Energy and PowerHow energy storage insulates utilities against rising electricity costs
Energy storage deployment in 2023 set a record globally and more than doubled in the U.S.
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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.
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Up to $300M more required for 2030 energy storage goal: New York road map
New York state’s utility regulator and energy authority recently updated the state’s energy storage vision to account for higher financing and wholesale power pricing costs.
By Brian Martucci • March 28, 2024 -
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Efficiency, clean energy are options for meeting demand growth before gas generation: Energy Innovation
Texas has met its 2.6% annual demand growth with wind and solar, highlighting how clean energy can handle rising electric use, per the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.
By Ethan Howland • March 28, 2024 -
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Deep DiveA new era of price-based demand response emerges, but utilities and regulators need proof of its potential
New load flexibility from price-based demand response programs could be invaluable if reliability and cost-effectiveness is confirmed in real-world operating conditions, stakeholders agree.
By Herman K. Trabish • March 27, 2024 -
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Maine on track to meet energy storage goals, report finds
With roughly 215 MW of standalone energy storage projects in the works, and more capacity coming from generation plus storage projects, the 300 MW by 2025 goal seems achievable, according to a state commission.
By Patrick Cooley • March 26, 2024 -
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US energy storage capacity rises 4.2 GW in Q4 2023, full-year additions up 90% over 2022
Grid-scale battery installations drove the increase, with California and Texas accounting for 77% of total Q4 additions.
By Brian Martucci • March 25, 2024 -
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Microsoft, Google, Nucor partner on initiative to spur emerging 24/7 clean power technologies
The Advanced Clean Electricity initiative aims for widespread commercial deployment of advanced nuclear, next-generation geothermal and long-duration storage by the early 2030s.
By Brian Martucci • March 21, 2024 -
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Constellation Energy’s $900M green bond is first in US directed at nuclear power, company says
The bond could also be used for “clean hydrogen, energy storage systems, wind repowering and carbon-free energy solutions for Constellation’s commercial customers,” the company said.
By Brian Martucci • March 21, 2024 -
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Alaska has 1,800 suitable sites for pumped storage with a total capacity of 4 TWh: DOE labs
Researchers suggested that Alaska could deploy modular pumped storage hydropower to “reduce [project] costs by standardizing the design, manufacturing, construction, and operation.”
By Diana DiGangi • March 19, 2024 -
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New England could see resource adequacy troubles even with billions in investments: ISO-NE
Batteries make up 46% of ISO New England’s interconnection queue, but the grid operator said that as peak demand grows, they may “struggle to recharge during the winter months.”
By Robert Walton • March 19, 2024 -
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US saw $4B in clean energy investments in February: E2
Projects in sectors like batteries and solar panels will create 4,400 jobs across 11 states.
By Joelle Anselmo • March 18, 2024 -
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GridStor buys planned 900 MWh storage facility expected to ease grid congestion around Houston
The lithium-ion battery installation, acquired from Balanced Rock Power, is part of a wave of new battery capacity expected to come online soon in Texas.
By Brian Martucci • March 12, 2024 -
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Storage was solar’s co-star in 2023, a record-breaking year for both: American Clean Power
Solar-plus-storage made up 95% of the 11 GW of new hybrid capacity brought online last year, and total hybrid installations rose 90% from 2022 to 2023.
By Diana DiGangi • March 11, 2024 -
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LA City Council plans to streamline solar, battery installation review process
The move, which echoes a similar initiative in New York City, aims to help Los Angeles reach its goal of 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035.
By Joe Burns • March 5, 2024 -
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Deep DiveCongressional action on energy permitting remains stuck, but states, developers are finding solutions
States are resolving local objections to projects through community engagement while transmission developers are making innovative use of existing rights-of-way to bypass permitting logjams.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 27, 2024 -
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Long-duration energy storage could bolster Maine’s grid in winter months: governor’s report
However, these resources will need to be properly valued and compensated by the regional capacity market, the report finds.
By Kavya Balaraman • Feb. 27, 2024 -
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Schneider Electric reaches tax credit transfer agreement with Engie to invest in clean energy projects
The solar and storage projects, expected to come online this year, will get Schneider Electric closer to its 100% renewable energy goal in North America, the company said.
By Nish Amarnath • Feb. 26, 2024 -
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Sponsored by We Recycle SolarWhat solar plant operators need to know about panel disposal
The complexities of proper solar panel disposal can feel intimidating at the best of times, but even more so if solar asset owners need to move quickly after a natural disaster.
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New England capacity prices rise almost 40% in most recent auction
Clean energy resources made up 40% of the total capacity commitments, according to ISO New England, and no coal plant met the auction clearing price.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 23, 2024 -
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Sage Geosystems raises $17M to build first-of-its-kind geothermal energy storage system in Texas
The plant will be able to store energy for both short and long durations using pressurized water stored underground.
By Kavya Balaraman • Feb. 20, 2024 -
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OpinionIncentivizing domestic battery machines manufacturing for economic and national security
By concentrating on homegrown solutions, the U.S. can drive advancements in battery technology, setting new standards for efficiency, sustainability and reliability.
By Bennett Resnik • Feb. 16, 2024 -
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Salt River Project seeks 2.5 GW clean power, 1.2 GW peak capacity amid rapid Phoenix-area growth
The utility expects to add more than 2 GW of solar and 1 GW of battery storage by the mid 2020s, and by 2032 it plans to retire more than 1.3 GW of capacity at four coal plants.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 15, 2024 -
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More than a quarter of energy storage systems have fire detection and suppression defects: report
Defects such as faulty smoke and temperature sensors may be more common than some expect, according to advisory firm Clean Energy Associates.
By Emma Penrod • Updated Feb. 23, 2024 -
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Fluence’s backlog hits record $3.7B as company focuses on domestic energy storage manufacturing
Fluence is also on track to begin manufacturing battery modules at a facility in Utah this summer, allowing it to tap into the “domestic content” tax credit included in the Inflation Reduction Act.
By Kavya Balaraman • Feb. 12, 2024
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