Energy Storage
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OpinionBeating China at the lithium game — can the US secure supplies to meet its renewables targets?
To meet its renewables targets, the U.S. needs to secure lithium supplies or find a different way to compete with Beijing’s mining and manufacturing prowess, the author writes.
By Teague Egan • Feb. 18, 2020 -
'This is going to be a very big deal' — Coronavirus poised to disrupt storage, solar sectors
China's battery storage production could drop by 10%, or 26 GWh, from 2020 forecasts due to measures aimed at controlling the outbreak, according to Wood Mackenzie.
By Kavya Balaraman • Feb. 18, 2020 -
Virginia approves 100% clean energy legislation, pushing state toward 2.4 GW storage, RGGI
The Virginia Clean Economy Act gives the state extra powers to block new natural gas-fired power plants.
By Matthew Bandyk • Feb. 14, 2020 -
Glick joins grid operators' call for storage hybrid market construct
The FERC commissioner wants to see action on the measure and suggested a technical conference on how to treat storage collocated with energy generation in energy markets.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Feb. 13, 2020 -
Deep DiveWhy is the utility industry less bullish on grid-scale storage?
This year, 27% of participants in the State of the Electric Utility survey said they expect their organization will significantly increase grid-scale battery storage in the next 10 years — compared to 34% last year.
By Kavya Balaraman • Feb. 13, 2020 -
Sustainability tops utility concerns, as SEU survey sees discrepancies on cybersecurity, stranded assets
Some 50% of utility respondents to Utility Dive's State of the Electric Utility Survey expect their organization to significantly increase the amount of grid-scale solar by 2030, a stronger forecast than for any other resource.
By Larry Pearl • Feb. 12, 2020 -
DOE's Oak Ridge lab licenses technology to startup Sparkz to reduce cobalt in lithium-ion batteries
Another technology licensed by the lab aims to overcome existing limitations on energy density in order to make electric vehicles charge much more efficiently.
By Matthew Bandyk • Feb. 11, 2020 -
FERC's Order 841 'essential' for energy storage to cut emissions, attorneys general argue
FERC's order requiring storage to participate in wholesale markets is undergoing a challenge in federal court, and attorneys general of California, D.C., Massachusetts, Michigan and Rhode Island are siding with federal regulators.
By Matthew Bandyk • Feb. 11, 2020 -
Utility regulators need to look beyond 'cash flow' when assessing storage: DOE policy chief
In particular, the investor-owned utility model has traditionally been "not about cost. It was about making investments that are right and that will eventually pay themselves out when we do it."
By Catherine Morehouse • Feb. 10, 2020 -
How ConEd and National Grid are experimenting with energy storage in New York
Consolidated Edison is in the middle of several major projects to advance the state's distributed grid, while working to add 300 MW of energy storage by 2023.
By Catherine Morehouse • Feb. 03, 2020 -
Q&AQ&A: GE CTO on adapting to the clean energy transition
Utility Dive caught up with GE Grid Solutions' Chief Technology Officer Vera Silva to discuss the shifting technology space in the utility industry, as well as short and long-term solutions for decarbonizing the power grid.
By Catherine Morehouse • Feb. 03, 2020 -
This is no Hollywood tale: SimpliPhi CEO Catherine Von Burg is taking on storage's 800-pound gorilla
The California company has roots in the movie industry, and wants to use its systems to displace cobalt-based lithium-ion as the top storage solution while helping provide universal access to energy.
By Larry Pearl • Feb. 03, 2020 -
OpinionAt a crossroads: The connected future of EVs, solar, energy storage and software
The need for partnership across industries is increasing as the EV market continues to expand and challenge a static electric grid, driving industry forward to a clean, connected future, the authors write.
By Wes Doane and Lior Handelsman • Jan. 31, 2020 -
SPP approves $545M in transmission upgrades, eyes storage to help reduce costs
Southwest Power Pool is considering how energy storage could diminish transmission costs, although the pumped storage and batteries on its system are considered only as generation.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 30, 2020 -
Deep DiveGeothermal's surprise: Cheap renewables could keep states from achieving climate goals
Planners must think beyond the levelized cost for renewables to the value that each resource brings to the grid.
By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 27, 2020 -
NYPA turns to zinc-air storage amid lithium-ion safety concerns
The utility is working with Zinc8 Energy Solutions to install a 100 kW/1 MWh zinc-air system in western New York and intends to scale up the project over time.
By Kavya Balaraman • Jan. 27, 2020 -
Deep Dive2020 Utility Dive Outlooks: What's in store for coal, gas, renewables, DER and beyond
2020 promises to be another busy year across the U.S. power sector as the energy transition gathers more steam.
By Larry Pearl • Jan. 23, 2020 -
8minute forms equity partnership with Capital Dynamics for largest US solar + storage project
The facility will deliver 400 MW of solar and 1,200 MWh of energy storage to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power at a fixed solar cost under $0.02 per kilowatt-hour.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Jan. 23, 2020 -
Mercom: VC funds are increasingly investing in energy storage
Meanwhile, venture capital spending on energy efficiency dipped from $1.5 billion in 2018 to $298 million last year, though the 2018 results were skewed by a single mega deal and funding has been on an overall downward trend.
By Matthew Bandyk • Jan. 21, 2020 -
Proposed 2.2 GW storage project plans to use Navajo coal station power-lines
If the project receives regulatory approval, it will deliver power to Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Phoenix in 10-hour durations.
By Kavya Balaraman • Jan. 21, 2020 -
Deep Dive2020 Outlook: Renewables, resilience and reliability needs will drive storage
The storage industry will face its fair share of challenges, including increasing safety regulations, regulatory barriers and market uncertainty, experts say.
By Kavya Balaraman • Jan. 21, 2020 -
SponsoredThe new yardstick: How to optimize operations and economics in a high-renewables grid
In a three-part series, learn how Austin Energy and Doosan GridTech are maximizing the value of integrated storage and DERs through the DOE-funded Austin SHINES program.
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Deep Dive
2020 Outlook: 10 trends driving the US power sector
From utilities to states to grid operators, the energy transformation is accelerating, but significant challenges remain.
By Larry Pearl • Jan. 13, 2020 -
DOE unveils plan to make US global storage leader by 2030
To build a domestic storage supply chain and ensure the department's broad goals are met, experts say the government-led initiative will need to provide regulatory certainty.
By Kavya Balaraman • Jan. 10, 2020 -
Maryland regulators urged to consider climate, grid benefits of energy storage
A group of stakeholders has outlined the next steps to monetize an energy storage pilot program in Maryland.
By Matthew Bandyk • Jan. 08, 2020
