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Form Energy announces partnership with Georgia Power to test 100-hour iron-air battery
The plan for a 15 MW/1,500 MWh project marks the largest planned deployment for the much-hyped long-duration storage startup.
By Jason Plautz • Feb. 10, 2022 -
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PNM, AEP executives, other utility leaders meet with Biden to push clean energy tax measures
Utilities, renewable advocates and others are urging Congress to pass climate-related legislation, but the outlook is unclear.
By Ethan Howland • Feb. 10, 2022 -
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Power demand is rising amid dramatic shifts in federal energy policy, but technology and markets continue to push the grid toward cleaner, more distributed resources.
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As states ramp up storage targets, policy maneuvering becomes key
A handful of states have emerged as leaders in energy storage deployment. Can their policies present a model for the country?
By Jason Plautz • Feb. 8, 2022 -
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Green Mountain Power's bid to extend home storage programs meets tax credit snafu
A popular program giving Vermont customers incentives for home storage systems has cut peak load, but maximizing it could inadvertently reduce customer benefits, some experts warn.
By Jason Plautz • Jan. 31, 2022 -
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Deep DiveBreakthroughs in generation and system integration are driving the utility of the future, analysts say
The new technologies will reverse the supply-demand equation and bring competitive procurement and a transaction platform to merge the bulk power and distribution systems.
By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 31, 2022 -
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Musk vows to accelerate Tesla solar and energy storage business in 2022
After the company's solar and storage business was "shortchanged" in 2021 amid production constraints, Tesla's CEO said the company is aiming for a "pretty vast" clean energy business.
By Jason Plautz • Jan. 27, 2022 -
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New York demonstration project to showcase potential of Zinc8's long-duration zinc-air battery
Zinc8 Energy Solutions will deploy a 100kW/1.5MWh battery system at a 32-building housing development in a project backed by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.
By Jason Plautz • Jan. 26, 2022 -
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PG&E proposes 6.4 GWh battery storage plan in response to California's 11.5 GW procurement order
If approved by state regulators, the projects would boost the utility’s total battery storage capacity to over 3,330 MW by 2024.
By Kavya Balaraman • Jan. 25, 2022 -
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2022 Utility Dive Outlook
Utility Dive examines priorities, expectations and trends for three key subjects — FERC, rate design and renewable energy — along with a broader roundup of some of the U.S. power sector trends to watch in the year ahead.
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Sponsored by FLOHow smart chargers coupled with utility demand response programs can improve grid reliability and stability
Today, utilities and regulators are increasingly emphasizing electric vehicles (EVs) and other distributed energy resources (DERs) in their demand response programs.
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Deep Dive2022 Outlook: FERC expected to prioritize transmission, power markets and gas infrastructure
With a new Democratic majority, observers expect Chairman Glick will move quickly on an agenda that could facilitate the energy transition.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 19, 2022 -
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2022 Outlook: A new recognition is coming of rate design’s critical role in the energy transition
More precise time-varying rates, technology-neutral rates for distributed energy resources, and new ways to use smart technologies could make for a cleaner, lower cost, more reliable power system, analysts said.
By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 19, 2022 -
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Deep Dive2022 Outlook: Top US power sector trends to watch
The Biden administration entered 2022 with some key strengths and significant challenges to implementing its clean energy agenda, but states, companies and others are continuing to advance the energy transition.
By Kavya Balaraman, Ethan Howland, Robert Walton and Iulia Gheorghiu • Jan. 18, 2022 -
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Major energy storage deployment can balance load 24/7, cut emissions: NREL study
A model of a grid with significant storage finds little concern about meeting peak demand, even with the variability of solar generation.
By Jason Plautz • Jan. 13, 2022 -
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Hydrostor secures $250 million from Goldman Sachs amid rising investor interest in long-duration storage
The investment follows a $200 million fundraising round by iron-air battery firm Form Energy and a $150 million equity commitment to long-duration storage firm FlexGen from Apollo Global Management, among other deals.
By Jason Plautz • Jan. 12, 2022 -
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New York to double energy storage target to at least 6 GW by 2030
Gov. Kathy Hochul, D, said the goal will be paired with regulatory reform and new incentives along with cost-effective procurement mechanisms.
By Jason Plautz • Jan. 7, 2022 -
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Stem, ENGIE North America partner to integrate storage management and EV charging platform
The partnership reflects customers' growing interest in adopting EV charging, solar generation and storage all at once, according to Stem officials.
By Jason Plautz • Jan. 6, 2022 -
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Data centers, EVs drive PJM's long-term load growth forecast, but it expects some utilities to see declines
However, the grid operator on Friday trimmed its forecast for its next capacity auction year by 0.5%, reflecting slower than expected load growth.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 4, 2022 -
Deep DiveDuke, SCE, other grid modernization proposals faced big cost questions, more regulator scrutiny in 2021
Regulators facing new climate and reliability urgencies and nearly 500 grid modernization proposals are more often favoring phased advances toward a smarter system.
By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 4, 2022 -
Volta bets on space technology for battery storage fire prevention
The energy storage firm announced a three-year deployment order with KULR for batteries designed to prevent thermal runaway.
By Jason Plautz • Dec. 21, 2021 -
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Democrats plan to press ahead with Build Back Better bill, despite Manchin opposition
The legislation threatens grid reliability and increases U.S. dependence on foreign supply chains, according to Sen. Joe Manchin.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 20, 2021 -
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SCE's $1.2B grid reliability storage contract receives approval from regulators
The contract includes 537.5 MW/2,150 MWh of energy storage projects at three existing SCE substations that are scheduled to come online by August.
By Kavya Balaraman • Dec. 20, 2021 -
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Stem announces acquisition of AlsoEnergy as it looks to maximize potential of solar + storage projects
The deal will create a "one-stop shop" to manage solar-plus-storage projects, artificial intelligence-based energy storage company Stem says.
By Jason Plautz • Dec. 17, 2021 -
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Shell, KKR invest in solar + storage as renewable market booms
The oil and gas giant is acquiring solar and storage developer Savion as part of a push into renewable energy.
By Jason Plautz • Dec. 15, 2021 -
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Fluence expects to bring in more than $1B in revenue in 2022, touts potential of energy storage market
Fluence, as a storage technology company and not a battery manufacturer, is well positioned to ride the market’s evolution, CEO Manuel Perez Dubuc said during its first earnings call as a publicly-traded company.
By Jason Plautz • Dec. 10, 2021
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