Energy Storage: Page 31


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    Honeywell enters energy storage market, teams with Duke to test 12-hour flow battery tech

    The conglomerate will test a 400 kWh flow battery at Duke's Mount Holly microgrid test bed. If successful, Honeywell plans to deploy a utility-scale pilot project of 60 MWh in 2023.

    By Jason Plautz • Oct. 26, 2021
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    NextEra doubles down on green hydrogen, other renewables

    The company said Wednesday it has added more than 5,700 megawatts over the first nine months of 2021 to its backlog of renewable energy and storage projects.

    By Scott Van Voorhis • Oct. 21, 2021
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    Trendline

    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
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    Rocky Mountain Power's distributed battery grid management system puts Utah 'years ahead' of California

    The program, which currently only supports sonnen batteries, encourages existing Utah solar customers to add energy storage that provides greater grid management capabilities for the utility.

    By Iulia Gheorghiu • Oct. 14, 2021
  • Extending Dominion's Millstone nuclear plant a 'critical' part of path to zero carbon, Connecticut finds

    Connecticut's new Integrated Resources Plan finds the state's decarbonization goals are achievable.  But it will require the expanded use of energy storage and demand management and continued reliance on nuclear energy.

    By Oct. 11, 2021
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    Global energy storage set to nearly triple in 2021: Wood Mackenzie forecast

    Demand is projected to reach 1 TWh by the end of the decade, the company found, with the U.S. and China accounting for more than 70% of that.

    By Jason Plautz • Oct. 8, 2021
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    Battery recycling firm Li-Cycle nets $100 million investment from Koch Industries subsidiary

    The investment will support Toronto-based Li-Cycle's expansion in North America, Europe and Asia.

    By Jason Plautz • Oct. 7, 2021
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    ESS, SB Energy reach major deal for flow battery technology with 2 GWh agreement

    A recent study projected that the worldwide market for flow batteries would grow from an estimated $290.5 million in 2020 to $962 million by 2026, with particular growth in the utility and industrial space.

    By Jason Plautz • Oct. 4, 2021
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    Meet the utility labor shortage challenge through a true training culture

    Understanding and meaningfully addressing the expectations of employees entering the profession is an all-too-often overlooked strategic priority.

    Oct. 4, 2021
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    As California's solar net metering battle goes to regulators, a focus on reliability may be the best answer

    The reliability value of solar plus storage in ensuring resource adequacy might be the key to solar's future, according to Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies Executive Director V. John White.

    By Oct. 1, 2021
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    AES-Siemens joint venture Fluence joins raft of storage firms moving to go public

    As the storage market booms, firms like ESS, Stem and Energy Vault have all gone public.

    By Jason Plautz • Sept. 29, 2021
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    With forward capacity auction success, batteries are winning in New England

    Battery storage is now able to compete head-to-head economically — without subsidies — against incumbent fossil fuel generation in New England, the author writes.

    By Todd Olinsky-Paul • Sept. 28, 2021
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    State, federal actions show growing push for a nuclear role in reaching net zero emissions

    Former critics of nuclear power agree, financial support may be justified for firm power options to tackle climate change and get over the net zero emissions finish line.

    By Sept. 28, 2021
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    DOE eyes AI, machine learning to accelerate long-duration energy storage research

    A proposed research plan could "validate technology faster than time runs on the calendar," said Eric Hsieh, DOE director for grid systems and components.

    By Jason Plautz • Sept. 27, 2021
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    New technology needed to meet utility decarbonization goals, EEI, others warn

    The last 20% of the energy sector will depend on further development of green hydrogen, long-duration energy storage, advanced nuclear and other technologies, said the chair of the Edison Electric Institute.

    By Scott Van Voorhis • Sept. 22, 2021
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    Deep Dive

    Advancing the energy transition requires an honest discussion of costs, outages and land, analysts say

    Customers will tolerate the power system transformation's problems and challenges if they understand stakeholders will be "careful about the transition," one analyst said.

    By Sept. 20, 2021
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    New York authorizes National Grid to serve retail, bid into wholesale market with upstate battery project

    A utility-owned 3 MWh battery will bid into the New York ISO wholesale market as well as serve retail customers to demonstrate storage's role and potential.

    By Jason Plautz • Sept. 17, 2021
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    Gravity-based storage firm Energy Vault to go public in SPAC deal as market continues to boom

    The Energy Information Administration predicted in August that large-scale battery storage installations could grow tenfold between 2019 and the end of 2023, with some 10,000 MW of new storage installed between 2021 and 2023.

    By Jason Plautz • Sept. 14, 2021
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    Hyzon and Chevron-backed fuel company to make hydrogen in California

    Two processing sites Raven SR plans to operate in the state could produce enough hydrogen to power an estimated 200 heavy-duty trucks per day.

    By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 10, 2021
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    Generator manufacturer Briggs & Stratton acquires energy storage firm SimpliPhi Power

    The acquisition "establishes a strong position for Briggs & Stratton in the high-growth energy storage system market," said CEO Steve Andrews.

    By Jason Plautz • Sept. 9, 2021
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    Vistra's 1.2 GWh Moss Landing storage facility remains offline after overheating incident

    The facility in Monterey, Calif., experienced an overheating incident earlier this month, but no fire or injuries were reported. 

    By Jason Plautz • Sept. 7, 2021
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    Utility provider shows why effective training is key to the energy transition

    Utilities everywhere face challenges and demands that extend well beyond integrating and managing new technologies.  

    Sept. 7, 2021
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    Demand for interactive content is rising. Can utilities catch up?

    In today's digital world of mobile video games and viral TikTok videos, interactive content is now an expectation for utility customers of all ages.

    Sept. 7, 2021
  • Time running out for Exelon's Byron and Dresden nuclear plants as Illinois Senate passes major energy bill

    The state Senate's clean energy package, which still needs to pass the House of Representatives, would provide nearly $700 million over five years for the nuclear power sector.

    By Scott Van Voorhis • Sept. 2, 2021
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    Duke explores shutting coal-fired plants by 2030 in South Carolina plans

    The revised plans come after South Carolina regulators voted in late June to reject the utility's previous proposals and send the company back to the drawing board.

    By Scott Van Voorhis • Sept. 1, 2021
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    California's growing storage fleet is beginning to impact energy markets as envisioned, says grid operator

    Storage advocates, meanwhile, say California should move away from its "just-in-time" procurement cycle to account for processes like interconnection and permitting.

    By Kavya Balaraman • Aug. 31, 2021