The US sets another record quarter for energy storage deployments

In the second quarter of 2020, the US energy storage sector saw its strongest second quarter on record for deployments, according to a new study published by research firm Wood Mackenzie. Up to 168MW of new energy storage capacity were deployed in Q2 2020 marking an increase of 72% quarter-over-quarter and 117% year-over-year. The second quarter of 2020 is the second-highest quarterly total ever seen in terms of capacity deployed, falling just behind Q4 2019 (186.4MW).

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Tennessee power group takes tentative first step towards planned 5GW of energy storage

The US state of Tennessee is set to join the advanced energy storage age with the deployment of a 40MWh stationary grid-connected battery storage plant.

Tennessee Valley Authority said yesterday that it is going to own and operate the system, which will be built at an industrial complex near the city of Knoxville.

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New York’s first community solar-plus-storage plant to lower participants’ electricity rates 10%

Jason Burwen, VP of policy at the national Energy Storage Association told Energy-Storage.news earlier this year that New York’s energy storage target and policies around it that “tied it to a statutory requirement” were instrumental in driving forward development and progress is reviewed annually by state regulatory apparatus. A few weeks ago utility NYPA inaugurated the first publicly-owned standalone storage system in the state.

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Solar-storage project would be ‘game-changer’ for Kansas City region

NextEra Energy is securing land for a solar-plus-storage project near Kansas City that would be one of the largest of its kind in the country.

“We’re seeing these battery storage projects go larger and larger,” said Jason Burwen, vice president for policy at the Energy Storage Association.

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FERC Order Backs Grid Market for DERs

Kelly Speakes-Backman, CEO of the Energy Storage Association (ESA) and a keynote speaker at POWER’s upcoming Distributed Energy Experience virtual event Oct. 19-22, in a statement shared with POWER said, “Today is another landmark day for competition and innovation in the power sector. FERC’s Order 2222 removes regulatory barriers to aggregation of distributed resources in wholesale electricity markets, and is the next step forward for energy storage and other distributed energy resources.

“Energy storage is increasingly located on local electric grids, in households and businesses, and is often integrated with distributed generation and controllable loads,” Speakes-Backman said. “Enabling these flexible resources to participate together as ‘virtual power plants’ in wholesale markets is a victory for enhancing grid reliability, enabling a more resilient grid, and lowering costs for consumers.”

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How New York is Changing the Energy Storage Play in US Competitive Markets

“We commend NYISO on implementing Order 841 market updates to facilitate regular participation of energy storage in its markets,” said Jason Burwen, vice president of policy for the Energy Storage Association. “NYISO is blazing the trail for the dual-use of storage in wholesale and retail service. This sets a foundation for storage market participation and is a critical first step to realizing the cost savings, resilience, and sustainability benefits that storage offers electric systems.”

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FERC’s new DER rule to pry open big opportunities for solar, storage

“Enabling these flexible resources to participate together as ‘virtual power plants’ in wholesale markets is a victory for enhancing grid reliability, enabling a more resilient grid and lowering costs for customers,” Kelly Speakes-Backman, CEO of the Energy Storage Association said, noting that this new rule builds on FERC order 841, which lets energy storage to compete in wholesale power.

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Outspoken PURA chair aims to help CT in ‘delivering value for what we are paying’ utilities

An outsider nearly 18 months ago, Marissa Gillett is fast becoming the authority lawmakers are leaning on as they weigh policy changes to ensure a more affordable and reliable electric grid. Now, when many want a sheriff to lay down the law for the state’s utilities, Gillett, chair of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, has a far better grasp of how far forward to push on that frontier of regulatory oversight. 

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FERC approves final rule enabling DERs to compete in regional electric markets

Kelly Speakes-Backman, CEO of the Energy Storage Association, called it a landmark ruling. “FERC’s Order 2222 removes regulatory barriers to aggregation of distributed resources in wholesale electricity markets and is the next step forward for energy storage and other distributed energy resources. Energy storage is increasingly located on local electric grids, in households and businesses, and is often integrated with distributed generation and controllable loads. Enabling these flexible resources to participate together as ‘virtual power plants’ in wholesale markets is a victory for enhancing grid reliability, enabling a more resilient grid, and lowering costs for consumers,” Speakes-Backman said.

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Latest FERC ruling a ‘victory for grid reliability’

Renewable energy trade bodies have welcomed the order and its potential for building a more resilient grid. Energy Storage Association CEO Kelly Speakes-Backman said Order 2222 represents the next step forward for energy storage and other distributed energy resources. “Enabling these flexible resources to participate together as ‘virtual power plants’ in wholesale markets is a victory for enhancing grid reliability, enabling a more resilient grid and lowering costs for consumers.”

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