The Illinois Commerce Commission held a policy session examining the benefits of energy storage to the grid, policy tools to assist storage applications, and the legal and regulatory framework to address storage integration, according to the commission’s July 2 press release. Panelists discussed the benefits such as grid resiliency, the potential to lower electricity costs and add value to existing infrastructure. Changes in regulations are expected to streamline storage applications for frequency regulation, deferral of transmission and distribution infrastructure, and microgrids.