Energy Storage: Page 89
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Hawaii co-op, SolarCity ink deal for dispatchable power from solar-storage project
The goal is to use the power, which can be stored in a 52 MWh battery, for peak shaving purposes in the evenings.
By Gavin Bade • Sept. 10, 2015 -
Deep Dive
What's behind the 900% growth in energy storage in Q2 2015
2015 continues to look like it will be “the biggest year for U.S. energy storage deployment in history," GTM Research found in it's most recent quarterly report.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 8, 2015 -
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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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Tesla
CA industry group pegs value of solar-plus-storage at 25 cents/kWh
The California Energy Storage Alliance wants a special role for energy storage in state regulatory policy as it moves toward 50% renewable generation.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 8, 2015 -
Stem, PG&E bid aggregated energy storage into CAISO real-time market
The transaction was a part of Pacific Gas and Electric’s Supply-Side Pilot, a project which enables customer-sited, demand-side resources to participate in the California ISO wholesale markets as demand response.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 8, 2015 -
After changes, Palen CSP project will be trough, not tower, and will include storage
Abengoa SA has proposed to change the technology used at its Palen solar project in response to challenges to its solar tower plan.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 2, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Whatever happened to Oncor's big energy storage plans?
The utility says gigawatt-scale storage can be cost effective in Texas, but the state's electricity market rules are holding the technology back.
By Gavin Bade • Sept. 1, 2015 -
AEP invests $5M in storage software company Greensmith
The Maryland-based company offers turnkey energy storage solutions that could help the utility monetize the benefits of grid-scale batteries.
By Gavin Bade • Sept. 1, 2015 -
Alliant will test various solar, storage techs with demo project at Wisc. headquarters
The $5 million project located at the company's Madison offices will examine how new solar technologies work in Wisconsin's climate.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 1, 2015 -
Microgrids on the table as DC stakeholders look to boost reliability in nation's capital
The District of Columbia is about three weeks away from kicking off a workshop examining how microgrids can help power stability in the nation's capital.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 31, 2015 -
Energy Storage Assn: Renewable tax breaks not optimal, but necessary
Until the U.S. market properly values clean energy and renewable generation then some subsidies will be required, according to the head of the Energy Storage Association.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 28, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Is variable pricing the way out of Hawaii's solar wars?
Rates that vary with the grid’s needs may change customer behaviors, but will they settle the cost shift question?
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 27, 2015 -
Deep Dive
SolarCity wants to help utilities plan better for distributed resources
The leading national solar installer has a new, innovative framework to modernize utilities’ interconnection, planning, procurement, and data sharing practices.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 27, 2015 -
Siemens to construct islanding microgrid on northern California reservation
The microgrid, designed for the Blue Lake Rancheria reservation, will test microgrid management software to predict power needs and control the grid without an operator present.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 26, 2015 -
Deep Dive
How demand flexibility is about to transform electricity delivery
For utilties, when consumers use energy could become just as important to their bottom lines as if they generate it themselves.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 26, 2015 -
Tesla
GE inks deal to provide 30 MW of battery storage for CA utility
It is GE's third lithium ion storage project announced in recent months.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 25, 2015 -
In SolarCity's 'new paradigm' for distribution planning, DERs come first
Top solar installer calls for new distribution system planning with priority on distributed resources.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 18, 2015 -
California regulators propose framework to put a value on DERs
Establishing value appears to be the first step to creating a distributed energy marketplace.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 18, 2015 -
German utility giant invests in behind-the-meter storage startup Stem
Companies expected to target commercial storage and solar plus storage applications.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 14, 2015 -
Elon Musk: Demand for Tesla batteries 'has been really crazy'
Tesla has hinted it may further expand its Gigafactory and said it is in talks with utilities about how storage will be integrated into their distribution grids.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 10, 2015 -
Tesla
Report: Storage boom to rival solar as battery prices drop 40-60% by 2020
Falling battery storage prices will open up a wide range of options for consumers, but the new technology comes with its own set of risk and rewards.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 4, 2015 -
Interest grows for pumped hydro storage options in Hawaii
At least one utility, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, has opted against battery storage and is exploring a 25 MW pumped hydro facility.
By Robert Walton • July 29, 2015 -
SCE
AMS, SunEdison partner on 50 MW of strategic storage for SCE
The batteries will perform peak shaving and load shifting to relieve distribution system stresses.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 16, 2015 -
San Diego Gas & Electric proposes unique customer-sited energy storage rate
The utility wants regulators to approve discounts for customers who allow the utility to utilize their home batteries for grid services.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 15, 2015 -
AES Energy Storage
IPL breaks ground on 20MW storage facility for MISO ancillary services
AES Energy Storage installation will provide MISO with system balancing ancillary services.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 14, 2015 -
NRG, Ice Energy partner on 25.6 MW of behind-the-meter storage for SCE
SCE gets the jump on other California utilities in meeting AB 2514 storage requirements.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 8, 2015
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