Energy Storage
-
US initiative to reduce storage, EV reliance on Chinese minerals amid trade uncertainty
The Energy Resources Governance Initiative is focused on reducing supply disruption risks to emerging clean energy markets reliant on critical energy minerals such as lithium, copper and cobalt.
By HJ Mai • June 13, 2019 -
Deep DiveThe rise of EVs could overwhelm the grid, but PG&E has a better plan
Stakeholders can use PG&E’s framework to see where the value lies in meeting the power demand that will come with the big shift to transportation electrification.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 13, 2019 -
Puerto Rico energy plan introduces MiniGrids to avoid repeat of Hurricane Maria
The $14 billion plan also calls for 1.4 GW of solar and 920 MW of battery storage, with the MiniGrids "designed to ensure continued supply to critical loads" as well as "timely recovery of the priority loads."
By Robert Walton • June 12, 2019 -
New Jersey charts path to 100% clean energy by 2050, with 2 GW of storage by 2030
The state issued a draft 2019 Energy Master Plan with seven strategies for eliminating all carbon emissions from its power sector, including accelerating the deployment of renewables and distributed resources.
By Robert Walton • June 12, 2019 -
Storage system costs could rise 15% with escalation in US-China trade dispute: Report
A tariff escalation in the ongoing trade dispute between the U.S. and China is expected to increase installation costs by about 15%.
By HJ Mai • June 11, 2019 -
GE: Hydrogen trumps CCS in preserving gas turbines in a carbon-free grid
The company said its gas turbines are able to handle increasing amounts of hydrogen fuel, lowering the resulting emissions and moving the technology toward burning 100% carbon-free hydrogen.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 11, 2019 -
How can the US reduce battery costs and foreign dependence? Recycle, Argonne official tells senators
Sen. Joe Manchin voiced concerns on June 4 that the current U.S., China trade row could affect the supply of minerals, such as lithium or cobalt, commonly used in battery storage products.
By HJ Mai • June 05, 2019 -
US energy storage market sees 232% year-on-year growth
The resource had another record quarter in Q1 2019, with 148.8 MW deployed across the U.S. and projections it will reach an installed total of 4.5 GW by 2024.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 05, 2019 -
Deep Dive'Not all batteries are made equal' — APS battery fire highlights safety risks, lack of knowledge
The recent explosion at an Arizona energy storage facility renewed concerns about battery safety, including the need to educate regulators and lawmakers, a Sonnen official said.
By HJ Mai • June 05, 2019 -
Utah lays claim to world's largest renewable storage project
The 1 GW project, being developed by Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems and Magnum Development, would utilize a range of technologies, including renewable hydrogen, large-scale flow batteries.
By Robert Walton • May 31, 2019 -
What's the value of energy storage? Minnesota aims to find out
Storage-related provisions in the recently approved Omnibus Jobs and Energy Bill will also require utilities to consider storage in their long-term resource plans, and allow them to propose pilot projects.
By Robert Walton • May 29, 2019 -
To establish storage sector leadership, look to value-added services: Navigant
Services in the areas of operations and maintenance, warranties and performance guarantees also lower the risk that gets passed on to the customer, allowing more projects to get built.
By HJ Mai • UPDATED: May 30, 2019 at 10:27 a.m. -
Advanced technology revenues could grow $65B if market barriers removed: AEE
A new paper from Advanced Energy Economy highlights successes in growing wholesale market access for clean energy resources, while also pointing to a baker's dozen of remaining barriers to entry.
By Robert Walton • May 28, 2019 -
Eversource turns to non-wires solution in outage-plagued New Hampshire town
The project in Westmoreland includes a large-scale battery, energy efficiency efforts and a program to incentivize customer-owned distributed resources.
By Robert Walton • May 23, 2019 -
Storage advocates await leadership action as bipartisan bills pile up in Congress
"Senate leadership priorities depend on many moving parts ... separate from the bipartisan support that some energy storage policies have," said Energy Storage Association CEO Kelly Speakes-Backman.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • May 23, 2019 -
Senators launch bipartisan initiative on long term solutions to expiring energy tax credits
Finance Committee task forces are expected to produce options by the end of June that can be enacted this year while clean energy advocates are pushing to also give storage access to tax credits.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • May 21, 2019 -
SCE rolls out $356M charging program to spur electric trucks, buses and other large vehicles
Southern California Edison's Charge Ready Transport program is aiming to install charging infrastructure at almost 900 commercial customer sites in the next five years, to support 8,490 electric vehicles.
By Robert Walton • May 21, 2019 -
Deep DiveWant to know if California can make zero emissions by 2045? Here's what to watch
To reach a zero emissions economy, California needs to eliminate natural gas by regionalizing the Western grid and coordinating local and state system planning.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 21, 2019 -
OpinionWhen cooperative federalism becomes compulsory: FERC overreaches for storage
If FERC is empowered to do anything as broad as Order No. 841, so long as it’s a practice "affecting wholesale rates," then there are no bumpers on federal jurisdiction, because everything affects wholesale rates in some way.
By Tony Clark and Ray Gifford • May 20, 2019 -
FERC commissioners deny opportunity for state-by-state opt out of storage order
Chairman Neil Chatterjee said Order 841 will withstand legal scrutiny, after Commissioner Bernard McNamee brought up concerns over FERC's jurisdiction.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • May 17, 2019 -
WoodMac: Energy storage will move toward value stacking as industry matures
The global energy storage industry is experiencing significant growth, and capitalizing on all the technology's potential revenue streams will become increasingly important.
By HJ Mai • May 17, 2019 -
PJM CEO Ott: Lowering storage durations in Order 841 response will displace demand response resources
The grid operator doesn't want to lower its 10-hour minimum storage duration requirement for capacity market participation at the risk of displacing demand response resources.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • May 16, 2019 -
As concerns mount in wake of APS battery fire, new coating could improve safety
Argonne National Laboratory scientists have discovered a new cathode coating for lithium-ion batteries that could reduce costs by increasing energy density while improving overall safety.
By HJ Mai • May 16, 2019 -
IHS Markit: Global grid-connected storage deployment could reach 4.3 GW in 2019
The global grid-connected energy storage market has seen a "significant acceleration" in activity this year, according to the company's analysis.
By HJ Mai • May 15, 2019 -
North Carolina approves Duke's first solar+storage residential microgrid
Regulators say the Hot Springs, North Carolina, project could give the state and utility a better understanding of how storage technologies can make the grid more reliable.
By Robert Walton • UPDATED: May 22, 2019 at 9:06 a.m.
