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

Energy Department offers $3.5B for battery manufacturing

The funding from the bipartisan infrastructure law will go toward new, retrofitted and expanded battery and critical mineral production sites.

By Kate Magill • Nov. 15, 2023

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The U.S. clean energy transition is expected to accelerate in 2024 but faces question around transmission, financing, federal elections and other issues.

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7 lessons for Rocky Mountain Power and its partners from virtual power plant pioneer Soleil Lofts

The apartment complex in Herriman, Utah — a collaboration among Rocky Mountain Power, sonnen and the Wasatch Energy Group — is powered by 5 MW of solar panels and has a battery in each of its 600 units.

By Patrick Cooley • Nov. 15, 2023

California project is second in US to employ used EV batteries to sell power to the grid: B2U

B2U Storage Solutions said Tuesday it has begun operations at its second grid-connected hybrid storage facility, using hundreds of repurposed EV batteries from Honda for a 3 MW/12 MWh facility.

By Kavya Balaraman • Nov. 14, 2023

How to plan a safe battery energy storage project

Although very rare, recent fires at energy storage facilities are prompting manufacturers and project developers to ask serious questions about how to design safer projects.

By Noah Ryder, Managing Partner, Fire and Risk Alliance and Mishaal Syed Naveed, Fire Protection Engineer, Wärtsilä ES&O • Nov. 13, 2023

The O&M benefits of continuous battery monitoring

Advances in battery technologies offer utilities substantial operations and maintenance (O&M) benefits.

Nov. 13, 2023

Kentucky PSC partly approves PPL’s $2.1B plan to retire coal, add gas, solar and storage

The commission approved a 125 MW/500 MWh battery energy storage facility, which it said will give LG&E/KU insight into operating and integrating large-scale storage to meet customer demand.

By Ethan Howland • Nov. 8, 2023

Redwood Materials to recycle 4.6-MWh, first-generation battery system from Hawaii substation

The successful decommissioning could serve as an industry model for future gigawatt-scale projects, according to the company.

By Kavya Balaraman • Nov. 7, 2023

Duke, others leverage new IRA rules to finance clean energy, but cost, complexity are hurdles

New tax credit provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act could more than triple the $20 billion annual tax equity market that today finances clean energy in the U.S., if various challenges can be overcome.

By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 6, 2023

Powin, Hitachi Energy ink alliance amid burgeoning demand for battery energy storage

The deal is part of a broader partnership, which will include incorporating eks Energy’s technology into Powin’s product roadmap and Powin’s batteries into Hitachi’s solutions.

By Kavya Balaraman • Oct. 31, 2023

FERC accepts ISO New England plan facilitating storage as transmission-only assets

Because they would be built to improve transmission reliability, “SATOAs will not compete in the electricity markets and will have minimal effect on wholesale prices,” ISO New England said.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 26, 2023

DOE issues draft plan for speeding up, improving grid interconnections

The draft road map goes beyond the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s recent interconnection reform rule, in part by calling for fast-track interconnection options.

By Ethan Howland • Oct. 26, 2023

Bloom Energy, Google, others back microgrid tax credit extension

The push for the microgrid controller investment tax credit extension comes amid growth but also emerging challenges for the sector.

By Ethan Howland • Oct. 25, 2023

New ERCOT battery rule could limit energy storage use in grid emergencies, operators say

New state of charge rules “will substantially reduce energy storage participation in the ancillary markets and reduce competition,” Eolian CEO Aaron Zubaty said.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 25, 2023

White House points to nationwide clean energy jobs growth as IRA success story

The Biden administration has issued three recent reports showing growth in clean energy jobs as well as record investment in the sector.

By Diana DiGangi • Oct. 24, 2023

Plus Power raises $1.8B for Texas, Arizona battery projects amid reliability, load growth challenges

“We’re solving problems in slightly different fashions depending on the market,” said Joshua Goldstein, Plus Power’s chief financial officer.

By Kavya Balaraman • Oct. 24, 2023

Battery storage boost to Texas reliability is an example for the whole country

The rapid buildout of energy storage in Texas — increasing roughly tenfold in three years — played a key role in helping the state avoid power shortages and brownouts this past summer amid record power demand.

By Patrick Meyer • Oct. 23, 2023

Failing to expand the grid may be biggest threat to US energy transition: National Academies

A panel of experts urged FERC to “expeditiously” issue its pending transmission planning and cost allocation reforms and to make sure wholesale power markets can support a shift to 100% clean energy.

By Ethan Howland • Oct. 19, 2023

NineDot Energy signs Starbucks as anchor customer for NYC community battery storage

The company says it is on track to develop 400 MW of battery storage capacity in New York City by 2026.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 17, 2023

How to decide on oversizing or augmenting energy storage projects

Battery degradation is inevitable but can be managed with careful planning and consideration.

By Giriraj Rathore, Senior Business Development Manager, Energy Storage & Optimisation, Wärtsilä • Oct. 16, 2023

2024 US power sector conferences to watch

Start planning for this year’s events, which will cover the clean energy transition, state and federal energy policy and more.

By Larry Pearl • Updated Feb. 16, 2024

Green Mountain Power proposes energy storage for all Vermonters

The utility has proposed spending $280M to harden the grid and provide customers with storage, after spending $45 million restoring its system following major storms last winter.

By Diana DiGangi • Oct. 10, 2023

SRP explores emerging long-duration storage tech to meet ‘explosive growth’ in Arizona

The utility is seeking information about potential demonstration projects from 5 MW to 50 MW, capable of delivering energy 8-12 hours.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 6, 2023

Battery storage failures highlight reliability challenges of inverter-based resources: report

The analysis is the latest data point in the North American Electric Reliability Corp.’s investigation of IBRs tripping offline or reducing output in response to grid disturbances.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 4, 2023

ERCOT, NYISO, Southwest show potential for energy storage expansion: Deloitte

The California Independent System Operator is the strongest region for energy storage in the U.S., with a 43.7 GW pipeline of projects, according to the consulting firm.

By Kavya Balaraman • Oct. 3, 2023