About 40 percent of the 700 megawatts of large-scale battery storage capacity installed in the U.S. is found in the grid operated by PJM Interconnection LLC thanks to favorable market conditions, according to a May 21 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. PJM created a frequency regulation market in 2012 to provide better payments…
The U.S. Energy Department on May 1 announced funding opportunities for advanced electric vehicle projects focused on batteries and electrification including cyber security, materials for lighter weight vehicle structures and powertrains, as well as technology integration for overall system efficiency. The department also announced funding for a new program called “Duration Addition to electricity Storage,”…
The California Energy Storage Alliance said that San Diego Gas and Electric Company exceeded the 50 percent allowable limit of utility-owned storage procurement required under the state’s 2010 storage mandate, and is relying too much on that procurement to count towards the level of megawatts needed to meet its full obligations. The group asserted that…
