Energy Storage: Page 74
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Stem connects Hawaii's largest behind-the-meter storage at theme park
Hawaii's plentiful solar generation and high electricity prices make storage especially appealing, but large BTM batteries are catching on in other states as well.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 10, 2016 -
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GE, SCE partner on hybrid battery storage-gas turbine to mitigate Aliso Canyon shortages
Southern California Edison and GE are partnering on a 10 MW battery system connected to gas turbines.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 6, 2016 -
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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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All hands on deck: Growing energy storage in Massachusetts needs holistic overview of grid, markets
The Department of Energy Resources wants ISO-NE to create a working group to advance storage integration.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 4, 2016 -
Massachusetts medical facilities net $14M in microgrid resiliency grants
First developed in 2014, the $40 million pool of money is set aside to develop community clean energy resiliency projects in the state.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 4, 2016 -
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FERC to explore role of energy storage in wholesale markets
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has scheduled a Nov. 9 meeting to examine technical issues related to energy storage in RTOs/ISOs.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 4, 2016 -
HECO plans Hawaii's first flywheel storage project
Planned with Amber Kinetics, the first commercially-available 4-hour flywheel will be located on Oahu.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 4, 2016 -
Nevada task force recommends restoring net metering as PUC welcomes 2 new regulators
Part of a raft of reforms pushed by Gov. Sandoval's New Energy Task Force, the recommendation came just days before two new gubernatorial appointees started work at the state regulatory commission.
By Peter Maloney, Gavin Bade • Oct. 3, 2016 -
Tesla, AMS ink 34MWh storage deal with California water system
Water systems account for nearly 20% of the total electricity and 30% of non-power plant related natural gas consumed in California.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 29, 2016 -
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In strong Q2 showing, non-traditional storage markets edge out California, PJM
After a White House initiative gave the sector a boost, GTM Research forecasts a record year for storage deployment.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 27, 2016 -
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Ohio lawmaker seeks to make renewable targets voluntary
Ohio state Sen. Bill Seitz (R) is amending a proposal to bring clean energy standards back into force next year, but with no compliance requirement until 2020.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 27, 2016 -
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NYC targets 100 MWh energy storage by 2020
The new energy storage target will help New York City reach its goal to cut emissions 80% by 2050.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 26, 2016 -
BMW to recycle used EV batteries into a 2.8 MWh grid stability project
Located in Hamburg, Germany, the project uses 2,600 used battery modules from 100 vehicles for frequency stabilization.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 26, 2016 -
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Demand charges vs. TOU rates: The great Arizona rate design experiment
APS wants to be the first utility with mandatory demand charges for residential customers, but critics say time-of-use pricing provides similar benefits and is easier for consumers to adopt.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 26, 2016 -
Tesla Gigafactory to ramp up production after SCE battery project contract
Despite the company's optimism, only 14% of the Gigafactory is completed thus far.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 23, 2016 -
Hawaiian regulators approve time-of-use rate pilot to aid solar integration
In an effort to shift electricity usage to daytime, Hawaii's PUC has approved a time-of-use rate program for HECO.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 22, 2016 -
US, Canada utilities aim to link three microgrids in $12.4M cross-border project
Two Canadian utilities and one in Maine are working to trade power between three microgrid projects in a transactive energy scheme.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 22, 2016 -
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How Southern California Edison's new rate case would transform the grid
SCE wants to spend $2.3 billion to ready its grid for distributed resources. Here's what that money would buy.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 21, 2016 -
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Deep DiveDevelopers wary as California prepares to open behind-the-meter storage to utilities
Two newly-passed bills seek to boost residential storage, but critics worry they could allow utilities to dominate the market.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 20, 2016 -
Enphase survey: Batteries don't fit the bill for most residential backup power needs
Customers are interested in backup power, a new residential survey found, but their demands are more suited to generators than solely batteries.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 20, 2016 -
SoCal Edison seeks 125 MW of clean energy resources for Orange County
Southern California Edison is running an experiment to see if a range of clean energy resources can power Orange County, California.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 20, 2016 -
Oil giant Total joins venture funding for DER software company AutoGrid
Total has been among the most aggressive fossil fuel companies taking interest in renewable and distributed energy.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 19, 2016 -
Massachusetts state report recommends 600 MW energy storage target
A report ordered by state lawmakers and released by the Department of Energy Resources says a storage target for utilities could help cut peak demand and reduce ratepayer costs.
By Peter Maloney • Sept. 19, 2016 -
SCE taps Tesla for 80 MWh storage project to deal with Aliso Canyon gas shortage
For a time, the Tesla project is expected to be the largest lithium ion battery storage project in operation.
By Gavin Bade • Sept. 16, 2016 -
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Greening demand response: California mulls big changes for DR to meet climate goals
A new proposal at the CPUC would limit fossil fuel resources in demand response, but big questions remain about the utility's role in administering DR programs.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 14, 2016 -
Duke plans energy storage expansion for South Carolina hydro plant
The proposal follows a renewed focus on hydroelectricity, as the United States transitions to more renewable power.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 13, 2016
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