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EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – NextEra, PGE Among Utilities Leading the Charge in Paired Battery Projects

Energy Storage, Energy Storage, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Research Reports, EnerKnol Visual Primer, Power & Utilities, PRODUCTS, REC Feed, Solar, Wind

Battery storage is no longer just paving the way for greater integration of renewables onto the grid. The technology is now ushering in larger utility-scale solar and wind projects with diverse configurations. Utility proposals to develop massive storage projects in tandem with renewables are becoming more common as intermittent wind and solar continue to produce a growing share of power generation. Aggressive state and utility decarbonization goals are also driving the need for cost-effective batteries.

New York Climate Plan

New York Legislature Passes Sweeping Climate Plan, Aiming for Net-Zero Emissions by 2050

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New York state lawmakers approved legislation on June 19, which requires the state to cut its emissions to 85 percent below 1990 levels by 2050, with a plan to offset the remainder through measures that remove carbon dioxide, such as afforestation and carbon capture. The bill includes a requirement to produce 70 percent of electricity…

New Jersey Unveils Draft Plan for 100 Percent Clean Energy by 2050

New Jersey Unveils Draft Plan for 100 Percent Clean Energy by 2050

Climate Change and Emissions, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Energy Storage, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, Grid Modernization, Nuclear, REC Feed, Solar, Wind

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has released the draft version of the 2019 Energy Master Plan, which provides a blueprint made up of seven strategies for achieving the state’s goal of 100 percent clean energy by 2050, as well as reducing greenhouse gas emission by at least 80 percent compared to 2006 levels,…

Puerto Rico Unveils $14 Billion Grid Plan, Boosting Solar, Battery Storage

Puerto Rico Unveils $14 Billion Grid Plan, Boosting Solar, Battery Storage

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The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) filed the latest edition of its 2019-2038 integrated resource plan which calls for 1,800 megawatts of solar, 920 megawatts of storage and resilient MiniGrids at a cost of about $14 billion, according to a June 7 testimony and plan. With the assistance of Siemens and extensive stakeholder input, PREPA settled…

Mitsubishi Hitachi, Magnum Launch One-Gigawatt Clean Energy Storage in Utah, World's Largest

Mitsubishi Hitachi, Magnum Launch One-Gigawatt Clean Energy Storage in Utah, World’s Largest

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Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems and Magnum Development on May 30 announced plans to build the world’s largest storage project in central Utah. The project will incorporate 100 percent clean energy storage, deploying utility-scale technologies, which include renewable hydrogen, compressed air energy storage, large-scale flow batteries, and solid oxide fuel cells. Mitsubishi said it has developed…

Congress Debates Ways to Boost Development of Grid-Scale Energy Storage as Favourable Bills Pile Up

Congress Debates Ways to Boost Development of Grid-Scale Energy Storage as Favourable Bills Pile Up

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The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will examine opportunities to boost the deployment of grid-scale energy storage, according to the committee’s calendar. The discussion will include remarks from Andrew Ott, the outgoing CEO and President of PJM Interconnection LLC., Ben Fowke, Chairman of the Board, President & Chief Executive Officer of Xcel Energy Inc., Mitch Davidson, CEO…

States Lean on Utilities to Foster the Rise of Electric Vehicles

EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – States Lean on Utilities to Foster the Rise of Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles, Energy Storage, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Research Reports, EnerKnol Visual Primer, Grid Modernization, Power & Utilities, PRODUCTS, Smart Grid

The unabating momentum of electric vehicle (EV) growth has prompted regulators and legislators to examine policies and standards of utilities regarding charging infrastructure. Utilities can assume a larger role in developing EV charging because of their ability to install and operate widely distributed electrical assets.

Ohio Regulator Approves 470 Megawatts of Solar Projects

Ohio Regulator Approves 470 Megawatts of Solar Projects

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The Ohio Power Siting Board on May 16 authorized the construction of Hecate Energy Highland LLC’s 300-megawatt solar project, as well as Hardin Solar Energy II LLC’s 170-megawatt facility paired with a 60-megawatt battery. Hecate’s project will occupy nearly 2,000 acres within a 3,400-acre project area in Highland County. The developer plans to begin construction…

FERC Affirms Storage Market Participation Rule, Declining Requests for State Opt-Outs

FERC Affirms Storage Market Participation Rule, Declining Requests for State Opt-Outs

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on May 16 declined a request to allow state regulatory authorities to decide whether or not behind-the-meter and distribution-connected storage resources may participate in the wholesale power markets. The agency acknowledged that states have the authority to dictate the terms of their own retail programs, allowing resources to choose between…

Maryland Enacts Law Expanding Community Solar, Creating Battery Pilot

Maryland Enacts Law Expanding Community Solar, Creating Battery Pilot

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Republican Governor Larry Hogan signed legislation on May 13 that extends the state’s community solar pilot through 2024 and removes the limit on the maximum number of subscribers in the program. Hogan also signed a bill establishing an energy storage pilot program that requires each investor-owned utility to solicit offers for projects under various commercial…

Duke Energy’s Solar-Plus-Storage Microgrid Pilot

North Carolina Regulator Clears Duke Energy’s Solar-Plus-Storage Microgrid Pilot

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The North Carolina Utilities Commission on May 10 authorized Duke Energy Progress LLC to construct the generation components of the company’s proposed Hot Springs microgrid project consisting of a 2-megawatt solar facility and a 4-megawatt lithium-based battery storage facility. The project, to be located in Madison County, is designed to provide an innovative grid solution…

Sempra Energy's Flow Battery Pilot Connects to California Grid, Promising Potential for Cost-Efficient, Large-Scale systems

Sempra Energy’s Flow Battery Pilot Connects to California Grid, Promising Potential for Cost-Efficient, Large-Scale systems

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The California Independent System Operator Corporation announced that San Diego Gas & Electric’s vanadium redox battery pilot has been connected to the wholesale power market, opening opportunities to leverage the features of flow batteries that could make bulk system electricity storage more cost-efficient, according to an April 30 news release. The four-year pilot is intended…