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Power & Utilities | Energy Storage
March 30, 2026
States Accelerate Grid-Scale Energy Storage to Strengthen Reliability and Save Costs
From competitive solicitations to expanded procurement targets, recent actions facilitate grid-scale battery storage expansion.
Efforts to accelerate grid-scale battery storage are expanding as the technology is increasingly deployed as an effective tool for…Read the full report
Key Takeaways
- New Jersey is accelerating transmission-scale energy storage deployment, including approval of 355 MW of capacity through its initial program solicitation, expected to deliver approximately $169 million in long-term ratepayer savings.
- Massachusetts is advancing a plan to procure 5 GW of energy storage by 2035 to integrate additional electricity supply, alleviate grid constraints, and reduce peak energy demand.
- Virginia lawmakers have passed multiple measures enabling faster battery storage deployment, including requirements to incorporate storage in utility resource plans and establishing 2045 targets for short- and long-duration energy storage capacity.
