ESA Statement on Gov. Granholm’s Confirmation as Secretary of Energy

ESA applauds the Senate’s bipartisan confirmation of former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm to be the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Secretary Granholm has long championed building America’s leadership in energy storage innovation, manufacturing, and deployment. We look forward to working with her as she leads at a pivotal moment for DOE, following the expanded authority on storage investments that Congress granted in end-of-year legislation, the Department’s Energy Storage Grand Challenge roadmap now established, and the recent Executive Order reviewing battery storage supply chains.

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ESA Statement on Gov. Granholm’s Confirmation as Secretary of Energy

ESA applauds the Senate’s bipartisan confirmation of former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm to be the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Secretary Granholm has long championed building America’s leadership in energy storage innovation, manufacturing, and deployment. We look forward to working with her as she leads at a pivotal moment for DOE, following the expanded authority on storage investments that Congress granted in end-of-year legislation, the Department’s Energy Storage Grand Challenge roadmap now established, and the recent Executive Order reviewing battery storage supply chains.

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Interim CEO Jason Burwen’s Statement on Emergency Conditions in Texas

“Our thoughts are with the people of Texas and other states as they cope with the dangerous conditions presented by extreme cold and lack of power and heat. ESA staff and our member companies have friends and family impacted by this disaster, and we share their overriding concern that providing relief and electric service recovery as quickly as possible be the sole focus of policymakers and power sector stakeholders.” 

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Texas was a cascade failure of energy infrastructure, not renewables

As we saw in Texas, grid instability, combined with extreme weather events, can have a shocking knock-on effect. So how can renewables help? One part of that answer is large-scale energy storage. Industrial size batteries can store electricity when it is abundant and make it available when it is needed, creating a more stable source of energy for the grid. Simply put, energy storage unlocks renewables as a low-cost, low-carbon alternative to conventional power sources.

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Building domestic supply chain for battery storage could be a priority for lawmakers, Senate aides say

Promoting a domestic supply chain for energy storage technologies, particularly batteries, could be an area of bipartisan focus for the 117th Congress and a big theme within the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, aides say. Investing in upstream and midstream battery supply chains has the potential to stimulate the economy, improve supply chain security and promote domestic manufacturing jobs, Jacob McCurdy, professional staff member on the committee, said Wednesday at a policy forum hosted by the U.S. Energy Storage Association.

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Building domestic supply chain for battery storage could be a priority for lawmakers, Senate aides say

Promoting a domestic supply chain for energy storage technologies, particularly batteries, could be an area of bipartisan focus for the 117th Congress and a big theme within the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, aides say. Investing in upstream and midstream battery supply chains has the potential to stimulate the economy, improve supply chain security and promote domestic manufacturing jobs, Jacob McCurdy, professional staff member on the committee, said Wednesday at a policy forum hosted by the U.S. Energy Storage Association.

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States Working out the Details of Getting to 100%

Officials from Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, New Jersey and Virginia spoke about their top priorities for 2021 at the Energy Storage Association Policy Forum. 

As an increasing number of states commit to 100% clean energy standards, policymakers and regulators across the country are being faced with working out the details of how to reach those goals in the next 10, 20 or 30 years.

“Big targets are not enough,” said Virginia Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D), one of the sponsors of the Virginia Clean Economy Act, which has put the state on the road to 100% by 2050. “Which is why I and my fellow lawmakers are committed to making sure we have the right permitting process, tax treatments and regulations for energy storage.”

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States Working out the Details of Getting to 100%

Officials from Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, New Jersey and Virginia spoke about their top priorities for 2021 at the Energy Storage Association Policy Forum. 

As an increasing number of states commit to 100% clean energy standards, policymakers and regulators across the country are being faced with working out the details of how to reach those goals in the next 10, 20 or 30 years.

“Big targets are not enough,” said Virginia Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D), one of the sponsors of the Virginia Clean Economy Act, which has put the state on the road to 100% by 2050. “Which is why I and my fellow lawmakers are committed to making sure we have the right permitting process, tax treatments and regulations for energy storage.”

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Glick: These 4 FERC Priorities Will Affect Energy Storage

Recently appointed FERC Chair Richard Glick told members of the energy storage industry Wednesday that the technologies they bring to the power sector will play a “big role” in the clean energy transition.

Glick said during the Energy Storage Association Policy Forum that among the priorities he wants FERC to address are four issues that directly affect energy storage expansion in the U.S.:

• eliminating more market barriers;
• revisiting minimum offer price rules (MOPRs);
• increasing long-distance transmission development; and
• overhauling interconnection queue processes.

Glick said he wants to expand on the commission’s work to address market barriers for new technologies.

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Glick: These 4 FERC Priorities Will Affect Energy Storage

Recently appointed FERC Chair Richard Glick told members of the energy storage industry Wednesday that the technologies they bring to the power sector will play a “big role” in the clean energy transition.

Glick said during the Energy Storage Association Policy Forum that among the priorities he wants FERC to address are four issues that directly affect energy storage expansion in the U.S.:

• eliminating more market barriers;
• revisiting minimum offer price rules (MOPRs);
• increasing long-distance transmission development; and
• overhauling interconnection queue processes.

Glick said he wants to expand on the commission’s work to address market barriers for new technologies.

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