Green hydrogen – The fuel of the future if we lead with data

Grid-enabled clean hydrogen can be a powerful decarbonization tool if the production involves 100% hourly-matched, locally-procured, clean generation established specifically for the clean hydrogen generator.

By Benjamin L. Gerber • Jan. 25, 2023

Generators, transmission utilities, others back ISO-NE storage-as-transmission plan, with conditions

Beginning in 2010, FERC “opened the door” in orders and policy statements for consideration of electric energy storage as a transmission asset, according to ISO New England.

By Stephen Singer • Jan. 24, 2023

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Energy Storage

The proliferation of energy storage in everything from utility-scale batteries to electric vehicles is a driving force in the transition to a cleaner, more distributed power system. This trendline includes the best Utility Dive reporting on this dynamic sector.

By Utility Dive staff

Global energy storage investment jumped 55% in 2022 as funds shifted from private equity to public markets

Energy storage remains a relatively young industry that investors and financiers remain somewhat hesitant to support. The IRA could change that in 2023.

By Emma Penrod • Jan. 24, 2023

3 big advances coming as distributed energy resources take newer, bigger roles in 2023

Analysts foresee DER growth in 2023 at the wholesale market and retail distribution system levels as communities and local leaders demand more reliability and resilience.

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 23, 2023

Longroad Energy begins construction of 285 MW solar, 860 MWh storage project in Arizona

The Inflation Reduction Act will spur more solar-plus-storage project development in Arizona, CEO Paul Gaynor said.

By Stephen Singer • Jan. 19, 2023

Hanwha, LG Energy Solution partner on battery production in US

The companies will collaborate to grow their battery businesses amid heightened demand for clean energy solutions.

By Megan Ruggles • Jan. 19, 2023

Energy storage is a cost-effective alternative to transmission to integrate renewables: study

ISO-New England says storage as a transmission-only asset could step in and provide power in the rare situation when one transmission line is overloaded and others go down in a storm, threatening an outage.

By Stephen Singer • Jan. 17, 2023

California greenlights more than 800 MW of storage and solar to bolster power grid reliability

The projects are the result of solicitations conducted after the California Public Utilities Commission approved an 11.5-GW procurement package in 2021.

By Kavya Balaraman • Jan. 17, 2023

Hydrostor, California community choice aggregator enter nearly $1B long-duration energy storage PPA

The project will be able to deliver 500 MW of clean power for up to eight hours. It will charge using surplus renewable energy and discharge to the grid at times of higher demand, Hydrostor said.

By Stephen Singer • Jan. 17, 2023

2023 Outlook: US power sector trends to watch

Federal, state and corporate actions are boosting clean energy in the U.S., but supply chain and economic challenges persist while grid reliability and security concerns are growing.

By The Utility Dive Team • Jan. 13, 2023

RMI partners with General Motors, Google Nest for initiative to promote and support virtual power plants

A coalition launched Tuesday aims to spur broader adoption of the virtual power plant concept by bringing together distributed energy industry stakeholders and policymakers.

By Emma Penrod • Jan. 11, 2023

Orlando Utilities Commission to collaborate with startup Malta on long-duration energy storage

A financial package could include funding from the bipartisan infrastructure law and investment tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act.

By Stephen Singer • Jan. 10, 2023

Form Energy to build first US battery plant in West Virginia

The iron-air battery maker will invest $760 million to build a factory at the site of a former steel plant.

By Sara Samora • Jan. 10, 2023

PG&E, Energy Vault plan largest US utility-scale battery, green hydrogen long-duration storage project

A city in California wine country that’s vulnerable to high winds and wildfires could switch to power held in a long-duration energy storage system relying on batteries and hydrogen.

By Stephen Singer • Jan. 6, 2023

New York’s plan to expand storage capacity to 6 GW by 2030 includes centralized procurement method

New York’s storage plan includes index storage credits that are similar to the state’s renewable energy credit structure used for procurement of Tier 1 renewable resources, analysts say.

By Stephen Singer • Jan. 3, 2023

Spanish energy company Acciona to acquire largest battery energy storage system in Texas from QCells

The transaction is an important milestone for Acciona Energia, the CEO says, citing it as the biggest battery energy storage system project in one of the world’s most developed BESS markets.

By Stephen Singer • Dec. 20, 2022

CAISO adopts energy storage, imbalance market rules to improve grid reliability

CAISO said “storage enhancements” are the result of its efforts to refine policies for batteries to be accurately priced and fully charged and provide energy when needed.

By Stephen Singer • Dec. 20, 2022

American Battery Factory to open first in planned series of gigafactories

The company said the Arizona plant will be the largest producer of lithium-iron phosphate batteries in the U.S.

By Megan Ruggles • Dec. 15, 2022

Cost concerns could blunt ‘promising’ utility trends on energy storage, smart meters, EVs: Deloitte

“Supply chain snags, rising costs and extreme weather are likely to continue plaguing the power sector,” the consulting firm said in a report.

By Ethan Howland • Dec. 14, 2022

GM, LG venture gets $2.5B federal loan to boost EV battery manufacturing

Ultium Cells will use the funding to support three facilities in Ohio, Tennessee and Michigan.

By Sara Samora • Dec. 14, 2022

Developers, power plant owners to boost US utility-scale battery storage capacity nearly fourfold by 2026: EIA

The Energy Information Administration expects U.S. utility-scale battery storage to grow to 30 GW by the end of 2025 from 7.8 GW today.

By Stephen Singer • Dec. 13, 2022

Long-duration energy storage has attracted more than $58B in global commitments since 2019: WoodMac

Project commitments include 57 GW of LDES, which is roughly the equivalent of three times the global energy-storage capacity deployed this year.

By Stephen Singer • Dec. 12, 2022

Building competitive advantages and cutting costs with mobile energy storage

Mobile energy storage is a powerful tool that enables both C&I customers and the utilities that serve them to contain costs while still maintaining or expanding their operations.

Dec. 12, 2022

Cleaner, more efficient method found to make cathode material for lithium-ion batteries

Depending on cobalt, a foreign-sourced rare metal, presents risks to U.S. manufacturing supply chains and transportation, Oak Ridge lab researchers say.

By Stephen Singer • Dec. 5, 2022

10 must-read utility sector stories from 2022

Reliability, security and affordability concerns are rising in a U.S. power sector increasingly focused on decarbonization and electrification. Utility Dive has rounded up some of our top stories so far on these and other trends in 2022.

By Larry Pearl • Dec. 5, 2022