Energy Storage
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APS to install 850 MW of storage, 100 MW of solar in major clean energy buy
The utility also signed a seven-year contract for natural gas peaking capacity, which it hopes will be replaced by renewables and storage in the mid 2020s.
By Gavin Bade • Feb. 21, 2019
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SponsoredStorage + efficiency for C&I demand management
Thermal Energy Storage (TES) adds 26% efficiency and sheds 300-500 kW for 13 hours/day in commercial & industrial facilities.
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Deep DiveDe-energize and DERs: The tough options wildfires pose for California utilities
California IOUs’ wildfire mitigation plans will cost billions and take years, but distributed generation can give customers power during protective shutoffs.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 20, 2019
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Developer eyes world's largest solar+storage facility for Texas
Listed in the ERCOT interconnection report, the project would combine 495 MW of solar with 495 MW of energy storage in 2021, if completed.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Feb. 19, 2019
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Ameren files $6.3B grid transformation plan with Missouri regulators
The largest line item in the proposal is a $1.9 billion investment in "smart, reliable grid operations," which covers a wide range of initiatives, including distributed solar and energy storage.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 19, 2019
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As New York utilities file storage plans, interconnection hurdles loom
Utilities laid out "reasonable" timelines for procuring the rights to schedule and dispatch storage by 2022, but NYISO needs to address the long interconnection process, according to industry-focused coalition NY-BEST.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Feb. 14, 2019
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PGE, NextEra team up for largest wind-solar-storage project in US
The 300 MW wind, 50 MW solar and 30 MW storage project "will be a model for integrating renewable generation and storage" to economically reduce emissions and maintain reliability, PGE CEO Maria Pope said.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 14, 2019
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Deep DiveTesla, others question storage hourly requirements, charges in FERC Order 841 compliance plans
As the comment period on FERC Order 841 compliance fillings closed, various utilities and regulators also asked to play larger roles on storage interconnection requirements.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Feb. 13, 2019
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Hawaiian Electric works against the clock to add storage, renewables
While the utility is eager to secure new generation to replace retiring plants, state regulators have hit pause on the process while they consider how to move forward and prepare guidance for the utility.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 13, 2019
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AEP to buy Sempra Renewables for $1B, including 724 MW wind and battery assets
The acquisition follows parent-company Sempra's announcement last summer that it plans to spin off its nonutility operating renewable assets.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Feb. 13, 2019
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Congressional Democrats push FERC to act on aggregated DERs
Seventeen House members and 18 Senators urged FERC to issue a decision "as soon as possible" that "enables all [distributed energy resources] the opportunity to participate in … wholesale markets."
By Gavin Bade • Feb. 11, 2019
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With 288 storage and generation projects lined up, California eases interconnection process
The California ISO Board of Governors approved network upgrade definitions, minimum acceptance criteria and validation procedures for interconnection requests, as a result of a year-long stakeholder process.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 08, 2019
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Residential solar+storage breaks new ground as Sunrun wins ISO-NE capacity contract
With a strong regulatory bedrock to develop distributed resources in Northeast states, Sunrun's bid represents 20 MW from the solar and battery systems of approximately 5,000 New England customers expected in 2022.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Feb. 08, 2019
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Propelling clean energy innovation forward: What does the industry need from regulators?
As utilities, corporations and states accelerate their goals, new technology will be necessary to support the clean energy transition, and the government's role in R&D and market incentives will be vital, a new report says.
By Catherine Morehouse • Feb. 07, 2019
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Puerto Rico proposes largest solar, storage buildout in US with 20-year draft resource plan
Adding over 2,220 MW of solar and 1,080 MW of battery storage over the next two decades, PREPA would also phase out its use of coal and bunker oil, expensive energy fuels the island imports.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Feb. 06, 2019
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Massachusetts opens revenue stream to advance solar-plus-storage
Regulators issued orders to clarify net metering and capacity ownership rights for such projects, which are expected to unlock the potential of a commercial storage market in the state.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Feb. 05, 2019
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Advanced batteries may be only solution for C&I backup power needs: Navigant
The consulting firm expects the annual global market for deploying advanced batteries for critical Infrastructure will reach 9.6 GW by 2027, largely driven by the need for uninterruptible power supplies.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 05, 2019
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Low prices, not legislation, driving Xcel renewables push for now
Bills in Colorado, Texas, Minnesota and other states are not expected to significantly drive capital expenditures in the short term, but will be key to becoming 100% carbon free, analysts say.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Jan. 31, 2019
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GE restructures renewables business to include solar, storage
The company will move its hybrid renewables and grid solutions work into its division that develops wind and hydro power.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 31, 2019
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Deep DiveAs solar-plus-storage surges, can smart devices help overcome deployment barriers?
As utilities move to reap the benefits of solar-plus-storage, manufacturing and interconnection barriers threaten to impede growth.
By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 29, 2019
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Vermont regulators advance first of 3 Green Mountain Power solar-plus-storage projects
The utility seeks to use these projects to lower regional system costs and forward capacity market costs in the ISO-New England region.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Jan. 29, 2019
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Corporate clean energy PPAs doubled to 13 GW in 2018: BNEF
Corporate PPAs are driving wind and solar growth, while energy storage isn't yet cost competitive enough to be paired with renewables for those agreements, according to BNEF.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Jan. 29, 2019
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Consumers Energy begins to experiment with solar-plus-storage
The utility has rolled out the first solar-plus-storage project in Michigan, calling it a "critical part" of the state's energy future.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 29, 2019
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SponsoredDistribuTECH: Next-gen smart meter takes grid intelligence to new dimensions
Efforts to implement efficient billing has pushed smart meter innovations over the last couple of years. What will the next wave of smart meters bring the industry?
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Department of Energy commits $20.5M to spark lithium-ion battery recycling
Secretary Rick Perry recently announced plans for a new R&D center — as well as multiple innovation prizes — to drastically increase recovery rates.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 22, 2019