US gas-fired capacity to grow, even under 95% carbon reduction scenario: NREL

Fossil-fueled power plants without carbon capture equipment would produce 14% of U.S. electricity by 2050, according to “mid-case” modeling by a DOE laboratory.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 12, 2024

Spearmint Energy brings its first Texas battery energy storage plant online

The company’s 300-MW Revolution project marks the debut for one of the largest battery storage companies in one of the largest battery storage markets in the nation.

By Lamar Johnson • Jan. 11, 2024

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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.

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New York battery storage owners may face new safety rules after fires

The fires did not lead to any reported injuries, or release harmful levels of toxins, initial findings from an inter-agency fire safety working group organized by Gov. Kathy Hochul concluded.

By Kavya Balaraman • Jan. 11, 2024

9 US power sector trends to watch in 2024

The U.S. march toward a decarbonized electric system will continue in 2024 as policymakers and others work to balance, climate, reliability, affordability and other goals.

By Robert Walton, Ethan Howland, Diana DiGangi, Larry Pearl, Kavya Balaraman and Emma Penrod • Jan. 10, 2024

Puget Sound Energy, Form Energy explore 10-MW, 100-hour iron-air battery pilot

Multiday storage technology can offset the need for additional generation resources used only during times of high demand, a utility spokesperson said. 

By Kavya Balaraman • Jan. 9, 2024

LG Energy unveils 10 grid-scale battery storage projects for 2024

The portfolio of facilities will help avoid the equivalent of 16 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions each year, the company calculated using the EPA’s greenhouse gas equivalencies calculator.

By Lamar Johnson • Jan. 8, 2024

3 keys to optimizing energy storage in 2024

Energy storage system deployments can be accelerated through a focus on transparency, risk and safety.

By Ryan Franks • Jan. 2, 2024

Battery project owners should focus on long-term contracts, guaranteed revenue streams: report

Battery storage projects face a variety of risks, including ones related to logistics and the supply chain, one expert said.

By Kavya Balaraman • Jan. 2, 2024

As reliability concerns with renewables rise, upgrading inverters is urgent, analysts say

The variable output of renewable energy resources requires “grid-forming” inverters to protect power system current flows, engineers and others agree.

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 2, 2024

US installs record 7,322 MWh of storage in Q3 despite sweeping project delays

Third-quarter installations could have been much higher, but roughly 80% of the projects expected to come online in the quarter were delayed.

By Kavya Balaraman • Dec. 19, 2023

Form Energy snags $30M grant for California’s largest long-duration energy storage project

The company plans to build a 5-MW/500-MWh iron-air battery storage project at a Pacific Gas & Electric substation in Mendocino County.

By Kavya Balaraman • Dec. 18, 2023

Texas regulators look to expand successful 80 MW virtual power plant pilot

The updated program, initially spurred by Tesla, would allow aggregated distributed energy resources to participate in ERCOT’s contingency reserve service.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 15, 2023

Eos’ energy storage pipeline grows by $1.3B amid shift to larger, longer-duration projects

More than half of Eos’ $12.9 billion project pipeline comes from proposals delivered in 2023, thanks in part to the Inflation Reduction Act. 

By Kavya Balaraman • Dec. 13, 2023

Fourth Power raises $19M to scale new thermal battery technology using liquid tin

The technology is best suited for projects that are around 100 MW and can store energy for a duration of five hours to 100 hours, CEO Arvin Ganesan said.

By Kavya Balaraman • Dec. 12, 2023

CMBlu Energy’s long-duration organic flow battery set for demonstration at national labs

The Germany-headquartered company is now looking to develop U.S.-based manufacturing and a supply chain for its technology.

By Kavya Balaraman • Dec. 7, 2023

Offshore wind, long-duration liquid air energy storage could make for good pairing: analysis

The study by Highview Power and Ørsted found the technology could help reduce the curtailment of wind. 

By Kavya Balaraman • Dec. 6, 2023

Alliant, DTE, NextEra, others urge FERC to reject MISO’s proposed interconnection queue cap

The grid operator’s proposed interconnection study cap would create “an unworkable queue that undermines competition, raises rates, and threatens reliability,” renewable energy groups said Monday.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 5, 2023

The energy storage space is heating up. Here are some of the technologies making a dent.

Utility Dive took a look at four technologies, and spoke to some of the companies spearheading them, to get a better picture of the emerging energy storage landscape.

By Kavya Balaraman • Dec. 5, 2023

Why utilities can’t afford to ignore stored solar panels

Market forces are making it unsustainable to store large quantities of solar panels. Having a plan is crucial.

Dec. 4, 2023

Texas PUC delays vote on ERCOT battery rules amid concerns that standards are ‘discriminatory’

“ERCOT is trying to make batteries look like and act like coal plants,” PUCT Commissioner Jimmy Glotfelty said in a Wednesday memo.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 1, 2023

Fire safety outreach is critical to energy storage development

Some states may require stronger outreach around safety in exchange for other entitlements, including power purchase agreements and local permissions like zoning and fire code enforcement.

By Kelly Sarber and Scott M. Bryant • Nov. 29, 2023

Lithium-ion battery prices hit record low, drop 14% from 2022: BloombergNEF

Prices rose last year for the first time since 2010, then dropped sharply thanks to factors including increased production capacity, the firm said.

By Diana DiGangi • Nov. 28, 2023

Can ERCOT show the way to faster and cheaper grid interconnection?

With the "connect and manage" process, which doesn’t require network upgrades, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas brought 14.2 GW online in the last two years, more than any other grid operator.

By Ethan Howland • Nov. 27, 2023

Michigan governor expected to sign clean energy bill that includes incineration

A suite of clean energy bills would transition the state to clean energy by 2040. It counts an existing WTE facility in Kent County as clean while also supporting the use of landfill gas systems and anaerobic digestion.

By Jacob Wallace • Nov. 22, 2023

Cost, availability of raw materials is biggest barrier to US battery manufacturing: SEIA

Global demand for batteries is expected to increase from around 670 GWh in 2022 to more than 4,000 GWh by 2030, according to a report released Thursday.

By Kavya Balaraman • Nov. 21, 2023