Energy Storage
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Skylar Resources brings 2 MW storage system online for California muniBy Peter Maloney • July 12, 2017Glendale Water & Power says the energy storage system will delay the need for infrastructure upgrades.
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FeatureAfter sector outcry, Massachusetts energy chief defends 200 MWh storage targetBy Peter Maloney • July 11, 2017Some storage interests expected a higher target, but DOER defends it as a first step in a comprehensive plan
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Report: Minnesota storage+solar could be more cost-effective than peaking plants after 2022By Robert Walton • July 11, 2017The report from Energy Transition Lab highlights storage's role in growing Minnesota's renewable industry, but environmental benefits must be considered to currently pencil out.
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Siemens, AES form new energy storage joint venture FluenceBy Peter Maloney • July 11, 2017The companies each hold a 50% stake in the venture, which can lay claim to more than 460 MW of storage worldwide.
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OpinionHow wholesale power markets and state environmental policies can work togetherBy Sam Newell, Johannes Pfeifenberger, Judy Chang and Kathleen SpeesAnalysts from The Brattle Group lay out three paths for making state energy goals work in electricity markets.
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California bill seeks to help local governments permit storage systemsBy Peter Maloney • July 10, 2017AB 546 would direct cities to create online resources for permitting energy storage systems and establish limits on what communities can charge for permits.
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Tesla has 100 days to build a 129 MWh storage plant in South AustraliaBy Peter Maloney • July 10, 2017In March, Elon Musk tweeted that Tesla could solve Australia's power crisis in 100 days or less. Now, he's getting his chance.
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AES closes $2B financing for 1.2 GW gas plant with storageBy Peter Maloney • July 07, 2017Southern California Edison signed a 20-year power purchase agreement for the project awarded through a 2014 competitive solicitation.
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FeatureNorth Carolina wind moratorium threatens hard-won solar compromiseBy Herman K. Trabish • July 06, 2017Duke Energy and solar advocates worked for months on reforms to PURPA, third-party ownership and net metering. A last-minute hold on new wind projects could unravel the whole bill.
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Hawaiian Electric proposes new, cheaper grid modernization planBy Peter Maloney • July 06, 2017A previous grid modernization plan was rejected in December for being too costly.
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FeaturePressed duck: Clipping the curve with energy storageBy Peter Maloney • July 05, 2017Building on Arizona's cheap solar-plus-storage PPA could present a new way to mitigate the duck curve, but the utility that signed it is skeptical.
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Cypress Creek to develop 12 solar + storage projects for North Carolina co-opBy Peter Maloney • July 05, 2017The PPA will allow the Brunswick EMC to purchase solar at the avoided cost rate and still benefit from the capacity capabilities of the batteries.
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Massachusetts targets 200 MWh of energy storage by 2020By Krysti Shallenberger • June 30, 2017
The state passed an energy storage mandate more than a year ago and told energy regulators to craft the final target.
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CAISO defers proxy demand response resource sought by storage companiesBy Peter Maloney • June 30, 2017Storage companies want the California ISO to speed completion of a bidirectional proxy demand resource product that would allow battery resources to consume excess renewable energy.
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McKinsey: Cheaper batteries present imminent threat of load defection for utilitiesBy Peter Maloney • June 30, 2017Battery storage is already cost-effective for commercial customers and further price declines could lead some to cut their utility ties entirely, a new McKinsey report warns.
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Southern Co. unit forms alliance with Advanced Microgrid SolutionsBy Peter Maloney • June 28, 2017Southern will bring its experience at designing and building distributed generation solutions, mostly to commercial and industrial customers, to the partnership.
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FeatureNew York expected to set high bar for energy storage after target bill passageBy Peter Maloney • June 27, 2017Two bills passed last week only direct the state to establish storage targets, but analysts say it's likely regulators will opt for an ambitious mandate.
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FeatureAs gas plants struggle, California seeks new flexible capacity strategiesBy Herman K. Trabish • June 27, 2017With up to 6 GW of gas plants at risk of closure in the coming years, energy stakeholders are scrambling for new compensation techniques and zero-carbon alternatives.
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Dominion Energy scouting for pumped storage sites in VirginiaBy Peter Maloney • June 27, 2017Officials said they are evaluating how to take advantage of a pumped hydro bill that encouraged utilities to site facilities in the state's coalfield region.
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NYSERDA announces $6.3M to commercialize storage for renewables supportBy Peter Maloney • June 23, 2017The agency is looking for energy storage projects that can help advance the state's goal of obtaining 50% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030.
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Updated: New York lawmakers clear bill creating energy storage targetsBy Peter Maloney • June 23, 2017
The measure directs the state Public Service Commission to develop an Energy Storage Deployment Program, including a storage procurement target for 2030.
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FeatureStop, collaborate and listen: California stakeholders want to open electric system communicationsBy Herman K. Trabish • June 22, 2017The state's utilities, DER providers and CAISO outline a new plan that would streamline communications between transmission and distribution operators and DER developers.
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Maui company aims for Hawaii's self-supply market with all-day storage optionBy Peter Maloney • June 21, 2017HiVE Energy says its residential and commercial batteries can provide a full day of storage, making them appealing for Hawaii's non-export solar tariff.
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FeatureUtilities in hot water: Realizing the benefits of grid-integrated water heatersBy Herman K. Trabish • June 20, 2017Water heaters offer storage capabilities at a fraction of the cost of batteries. The challenge is getting everyone a piece of the returns.
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Genbright, Ice Energy team up for non-wires alternative storage on NantucketBy Peter Maloney • June 20, 2017The thermal storage project aims to provide 1 MW of peak load reduction to avoid the need for a new undersea transmission line.