Energy Storage: Page 74
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Deep Dive
Is 100% renewable energy the best goal to cut power sector emissions?
A new literature review argues keeping some nuclear and CCS on the system could be more cost-effective than relying solely on renewable energy resources for decarbonization.
By Herman K. Trabish • March 20, 2017 -
Deep Dive
SMART start? Massachusetts utilities, solar at odds over proposed incentive program
Both sides want changes to auction design and incentive rates in SMART, an innovative declining-block solar incentive program.
By Herman K. Trabish • March 17, 2017 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineVirtual 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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ComEd launches community storage pilot project outside of Chicago
The aim of the Community Energy Storage (CES) project is to improve reliability for customers experiencing multiple interruptions, particularly in extreme weather.
By Peter Maloney • March 17, 2017 -
South Australian utility deploying 'world's largest' virtual power plant
AGL's project is expected to have 1,000 grid-connected batteries with a total peak capacity of 5 MW and 7 MWh when completed.
By Peter Maloney • March 17, 2017 -
Trump budget would slash EPA funding 31%, eliminate ARPA-E in DOE cuts
The president's preliminary budget proposal makes good on his strategy to deconstruct the administrative state.
By Gavin Bade • March 16, 2017 -
CAISO: Renewable energy curtailment could hit 8,000 MW this spring
As California heads toward its 50% renewables mandate, CAISO warned the curtailments could climb as high as 13,000 MW in 2024.
By Peter Maloney • March 16, 2017 -
Two Australian states embrace grid-scale storage for power reliability
The states of Victoria and South Australia each issued calls for 100 MW of energy storage capacity this week, following blackouts and rising electricity prices.
By Peter Maloney • March 15, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Despite technological advances, flow batteries struggle against market giant lithium-ion
To compete with li-ion batteries, flow technologies would benefit from economies of scale, according to SSR analysts.
By Peter Maloney • March 14, 2017 -
PJM Market Monitor: State plant subsidies 'threaten the foundations' of power markets
Once implemented, a series of state subsidies for nuclear plants could make it "virtually impossible" to preserve competitive wholesale power markets, the monitor said.
By Peter Maloney • March 14, 2017 -
Massachusetts seeks proposals for energy storage demo projects
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center issued a solicitation for energy storage demonstration projects, offering up to $10 million in awards.
By Peter Maloney • March 13, 2017 -
Elon Musk: Tesla could solve South Australia's power crisis within 100 days
Tesla is in talks with South Australian officials to install batteries to address power problems stemming from blackouts.
By Peter Maloney • March 13, 2017 -
Tesla's dispatchable solar+storage project in Hawaii brought online
The 52 MWh battery project will feed energy into Kauai's grid to meet peak demand in the evening hours.
By Robert Walton , Krysti Shallenberger • March 13, 2017 -
Deep Dive
The art of the compromise: Inside the APS solar rate design settlement
After years of contention, Arizona Public Service and solar interests reached a critical deal on rate design and solar compensation last week. Here's how it happened.
By Krysti Shallenberger • March 10, 2017 -
Storage company Aquion Energy files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Aquion Energy has let go of 80% of its staff, halted manufacturing and is no longer selling its products.
By Robert Walton • March 10, 2017 -
New York PSC directs utilities to deploy 2 or more grid-scale storage projects
Utilities should now be deploying batteries as part of their "normal course of business,” regulators wrote.
By Robert Walton • March 10, 2017 -
California regulators propose doubling funds for Self-Generation Incentive Program
A proposed decision from the CPUC would increase funding for the Self Generation Incentive Program by $249 million over three years.
By Gavin Bade • March 8, 2017 -
Deep Dive
How ConEd's mobile battery REV demo could build a new storage business model
The company may not break even on a pilot to deploy mobile battery systems to stressed parts of the grid, but sees the project as a test of new market models for utilities and private vendors alike.
By Peter Maloney • March 7, 2017 -
GTM: Long-duration battery boom spurs over 300 MWh of storage additions in 2016
The Aliso Canyon methane leak marked a "turning point" for the industry, driven by an increase in longer-duration batteries.
By Robert Walton • March 7, 2017 -
Report: Lack of mandates, incentives holding solar+storage back in New York City
Ancillary service rules in the NYISO market were also listed as an impediment to battery deployment in the new report from CUNY and NREL.
By Peter Maloney • March 6, 2017 -
Tesla quietly halts sales of its DC Powerwall 2 outside US
In Europe and Australia, Tesla will only offer an AC version of its residential battery, which includes a built-in inverter.
By Peter Maloney • March 6, 2017 -
ZEN Energy of Australia proposes 50 MW storage project to counter blackouts
With a large battery system in place, rolling outages in South Australia last month "would not have happened," company leaders told government officials.
By Peter Maloney • March 3, 2017 -
Commodities giant Vitol taps NEC to build 50 MW UK storage project for National Grid
NEC will build two battery facilities with a combined capacity of 50 MW, 35 MWh to provide frequency response to the U.K. utility.
By Peter Maloney • March 3, 2017 -
E.ON to build nearly 20 MW of battery storage at Texas wind farms
The two energy storage projects will be sited at E.ON’s Pyron and Inadale wind farms and are slated to come online by the end of 2017.
By Peter Maloney • March 2, 2017 -
SimpliPhi Power, CivicSolar team up to target California's behind-the-meter storage market
The companies plan to take advantage of the re-opening of California’s Self-Generation Incentive Program this April.
By Peter Maloney • March 1, 2017 -
ConEd, NRG partner on 4 MWh mobile battery storage demo for REV docket
The mobile battery system will allow ConEd to deploy storage to different locations depending on system needs.
By Peter Maloney • March 1, 2017
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