How Austin Energy is looking to manage solar-plus-storage on its grid

Austin Energy has been awarded a $4.3 million grant to implement a DERMS system aimed at integrating solar power into its grid.

By Peter Maloney • Feb. 9, 2016

Sacramento muni cancels 400MW pumped storage project

Costs and environmental delays helped to scuttle SMUD's plans for a 400-MW pumped storage project in northern California.

By Peter Maloney • Feb. 8, 2016

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Virtual 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.

By Utility Dive staff

California ISO approves proposals to bolster storage and demand response

The California ISO has approved several proposals aimed at further integrating distributed energy resources into the states's wholesale power market.

By Peter Maloney • Feb. 4, 2016

Tesla CEO Musk: New version of Powerwall is coming in summer 2016

The announcement came during a question-and-answer session with the Tesla chief last week in Paris.

By Gavin Bade • Feb. 2, 2016

Should utilities be afraid of Sonnen's new community storage offering?

Community energy storage in the U.S. could ramp up with German storage developer Sonnen's entry into the market.

By Peter Maloney • Feb. 2, 2016

Sonnen leverages rooftop solar, financing partners to sell storage systems in US

German energy storage company Sonnen has formed two partnerships as part of is strategy to sell storage systems into the U.S.

By Peter Maloney • Feb. 1, 2016

Navigant: Revenue for utility-scale battery storage to grow 15 times by 2025

While revenues today are under $232 million, a new Navigant report forecasts them to hit $3.6 billion in less than a decade.

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 29, 2016

Report: Storage market for solar systems to hit $8B by 2026

The market for combining storage with solar will become more attractive as the cost of solar installations declines.

By Peter Maloney • Jan. 29, 2016

Stem partners with HECO to develop distribution platform for solar-storage systems

Stem and HECO will use DOE funding to develop an energy management platform to give the utility greater control over distributed resources. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 28, 2016

How MISO is reforming market rules to spur storage deployment

Developers are eager to develop MISO’s storage market, but it has a long way to go to catch up with other RTOs.

By Peter Maloney • Jan. 26, 2016

What to expect from California utilities' new aggregated demand response offerings

Under a new auction, California utilities will meet grid demand with traditional demand response, stationary batteries and electric vehicles. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 26, 2016

Solar-storage system helps Hawaii aquaculture facility operate off grid

A lithium ion battery and solar panel system has enabled a Hawaiin nursery to opreate independently of high grid-connected utility rates.

By Peter Maloney • Jan. 26, 2016

Energy storage developer Orison unveils plug-and-play residential storage option

Announced in August, the 2.2 kWh systems are now available for pre-order on Kickstarter.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 26, 2016

Philadelphia expands battery storage in public transport system beyond 10 MW

An innovative new storage project will utilize energy generated by braking trains to assist in PJM frequency regulation.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 25, 2016

World Energy Council report calls for shift in storage valuation

World Energy Council says storage valuations should be based on value, not costs as the levilized costs for storage are expected to drop. 

By Peter Maloney • Jan. 22, 2016

Can utilities learn to love distributed solar like central station arrays?

Utility-scale solar has become mainstream among U.S. power providers, but persisting questions around cost and valuation are masking further opportunties in the distributed generation space, analysts say.

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 21, 2016

VizN signs deal for its zinc-iron flow battery with Idaho National Laboratory

VizN Energy wins contract to test its zinc-iron flow battery at Idaho National Laboratory.

By Peter Maloney • Jan. 20, 2016

DOE proposes $18M in funding for solar-plus-storage

The announcement builds on the Department of Energy's grid modernization effort announced last week.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 20, 2016

Arizona regulators approve APS residential energy storage pilot

The Arizona Corporation Commission last week approved a proposal from Arizona Public Service for a pilot program to evaluate energy storage for residential customers.  

By Krysti Shallenberger • Jan. 19, 2016

DNV GL aims for energy storage 'global guide' with GRIDSTOR standards

Aligning standards across the storage industry will help 'create a level playing field' for providers, analysts say.

By Peter Maloney • Jan. 19, 2016

California regulators approve SCE pilot to build 1,500 EV charging stations

The pilot program calls for the installation of 1,500 stations and could lead to a $333 million, 30,000 station buildout by 2020.

By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 19, 2016

Sumitomo begins operation of 6 MW, 2 MWh battery for PJM frequency regulation

The new project in Ohio is the first to come online operated by the Japanese corporation.

By Peter Maloney • Jan. 19, 2016

Tesla collaborator SolarEdge rolls out inverter to work with Powerwall battery

SolarEdge Technologies has introduced an inverter designed to work with Tesla's Powerwall.

By Peter Maloney • Jan. 15, 2016

MISO considers tariff changes to incorporate energy storage

The first grid-scale storage project in the Midcontinent ISO is slated to come online this summer, and the grid operator is still working out just how the growing resource will participate in energy markets.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 14, 2016

Tesla shifts production to its Gigafactory to accommodate Powerwall demand

As it begins delivering its stationary batteries, strong demand prompts Tesla to shift production to its Gigafactory.

By Peter Maloney • Jan. 12, 2016