Energy Storage


  • Opinion

    Why microgrids are the key to grid resilience

    Amid evolving domestic and geopolitical landscapes, microgrids offer a reliable, cost-effective energy solution — advancing the nation toward energy independence and security for years to come.

    By Nicole Bulgarino • April 15, 2025
  • LUMA installs Puerto Rico’s first smart meter

    Through a partnership with Itron, the smart meter installations are starting in the capital of San Juan and will extend island-wide over three years, LUMA says.

    By April 15, 2025
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    Virtual Power Plants

    Virtual power plants and their ability to balance energy supply and demand are increasingly sought by utilities as electricity demand increases, but their lack of standardization remains a barrier.

    By Utility Dive staff
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    PJM, Google partner to speed grid interconnection using AI

    The initiative aims to integrate dozens of PJM interconnection-related databases and tools into a unified model of PJM’s network, helping to bring power supplies online faster.

    By April 10, 2025
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    American Battery reports production milestone, land sale

    American Battery said it has reached key recycling milestones and plans to sell 12 acres of property for $6.75 million to help fund the next phase of producing battery-grade critical minerals. 

    By Megan Quinn • April 9, 2025
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    PJM, MISO, NYISO ripe for energy storage market reforms: Brattle/ACP

    The proposed reforms would boost energy storage value, market efficiency and system reliability as intermittent renewables penetration increases and fossil plants retire, the groups said Tuesday.

    By Brian Martucci • April 8, 2025
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    Sparking change after Moss Landing: How BESS fire safety is evolving

    By prioritizing safety, fostering transparency, and embracing continuous improvement, the energy storage industry is not just powering our homes and businesses—it’s building a foundation for a sustainable and secure tomorrow.

    By Christopher Groves, Program Manager, Wärtsilä Energy Storage, and Scott Murtishaw, Executive Director, California Energy Storage Alliance • April 7, 2025
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    Experts raise concerns about cybersecurity for energy storage systems

    Energy storage and other new distributed energy resources could be particularly vulnerable to cyberattack, according to a panel hosted by the Clean Energy States Alliance.

    By Emma Penrod • April 3, 2025
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    PacifiCorp aims to add 4.7 GW renewables, 1.7 GW storage by 2031

    Given changing federal policies, the utility company may keep several coal-fired units operating longer than expected, according to its latest resource plan.

    By April 2, 2025
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    Battery fires pose minor environmental risks: ACP report

     A third-party review of U.S. battery fires found no public health concerns from environmental contamination, but more can be done to ensure energy storage system safety, the American Clean Power Association said Friday.

    By Brian Martucci • April 1, 2025
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    White paper points to carbon capture as possible data center solution

    Pairing carbon capture with natural gas-fired generation could prove cost-competitive with other baseload options, like nuclear and battery storage, according to a Carbon Direct white paper.

    By Emma Penrod • March 31, 2025
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    California Gov. Newsom uses judicial streamlining provision to advance 600 MW of solar, storage

    A BayWa r.e. solar and battery farm is the 24th project to benefit from the California Environmental Quality Act’s judicial streamlining provision.

    By March 25, 2025
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    Opinion

    Why rolling blackouts are a thing of the past — and why President Trump is wrong on green energy

    California and Texas show how energy storage can bridge the political divide to bolster grid reliability and lower costs.

    By Tam Hunt • March 25, 2025
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    IRA repeal would increase energy costs, hurt jobs: Energy Innovation

    However, the Cato Institute said the law could cost up to $2 trillion by 2035, in part due to uncapped tax credits.

    By March 24, 2025
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    Cloud data centers get bigger, denser amid AI building boom

    AWS, Microsoft and Google accounted for 59% of all hyperscale compute capacity as the number of large facilities grew to more than 1,100 last year, Synergy Research Group said.

    By Matt Ashare • March 21, 2025
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    US deploys record energy storage in 2024, but Trump policies cloud outlook: WoodMac/ACP

    Energy storage installations exceeded 12 GW in 2024 despite a 20% year-over-year drop in the fourth quarter, according to the latest Energy Storage Monitor.

    By Brian Martucci • March 21, 2025
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    Hawaiian utility contracts for solar-plus-storage projects from AES

    Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative will pay up to $133.40/MWh and $127/MWh for power from the two projects, which will displace higher cost oil-fired generation.

    By March 20, 2025
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    Opinion

    Labor-industry collaboration is key to US energy security, dominance and job growth

    The power grid requires a workforce equipped to design, install and maintain a system that integrates increased energy production, new energy sources, smart grid technologies and energy storage.

    By Calvin Butler and Kenneth Cooper • March 20, 2025
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    But first, eat your vegetables: A guide to smarter load management

    Smarter load management optimizes grid performance and efficiency. Discover strategies for balanced growth.

    By Kyle Kichura • March 18, 2025
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    DTE Energy seeks proposals for 450 MW of energy storage

    Eligible projects must be located in Michigan, serve the Midcontinent Independent System Operator or local distribution grids and be ready to operate by the end of 2028, DTE said.

    By Brian Martucci • March 18, 2025
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    Southwest Power Pool could need $263B generation investment by 2050: Brattle

    The Southwestern grid operator could need up to to 48 GW of new wind generation, 130 GW of solar and 59 GW of battery storage in the next quarter century.

    By March 18, 2025
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    Microgrids called a low-burden way to ensure backup power

    Facilities managers can lower upfront costs and avoid disruptive maintenance checks by subscribing to a resiliency-as-a-service platform, a microgrid executive says.

    By Robert Freedman • March 17, 2025
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    Opinion

    How thermal batteries unlock a more flexible, reliable and efficient grid

    In addition to providing clean energy for nearly every industrial sector, thermal batteries have the potential to serve as a linchpin for a reliable low-emissions grid.

    By Noah Long • March 17, 2025
  • California PUC approves battery storage safety rules

    The rules require battery storage facility owners to develop emergency response and emergency action plans.

    By March 17, 2025
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    DOE will prioritize fossil fuels, but it still expects strong growth from storage, solar, Wright says

    “There is simply no physical way that wind, solar and batteries could replace the myriad uses of natural gas,” Energy Secretary Chris Wright said at S&P Global’s CERAWeek.

    By March 11, 2025
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    21 House Republicans oppose cutting clean energy credits to pay for tax cuts

    “Both our constituencies and the energy industry alike remain concerned about disruptive changes to our nation’s energy tax structure,” the letter led by Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., said.

    By Lamar Johnson • March 11, 2025