February 22, 2025

Energy Storage

ERCOT
Batteries, Solar Help ERCOT Meet Record Winter Peak
ERCOT set a new peak for winter demand peak, with record production from batteries and near-record production from solar resources playing a key role.
Bloomberg NEF
The 2025 Sustainable Energy Factbook in 7 Charts
The 13th edition of the BCSE Factbook comes, as always, packed with charts, figures and industry insights, many of which stand in sharp contrast to President Donald Trump’s focus on fossil fuels and U.S. energy dominance.
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FERC OKs Changes to PJM Capacity Market to Cushion Consumer Impacts
FERC approved a suite of changes to PJM's next couple of capacity auctions, which are meant to mitigate billing impacts as the supply-demand dynamic in the region tightens and longer-term reforms are pursued.
SEIA
Energy Innovation: US Needs New Approach to Grid Reliability
To build a reliable, affordable and clean electric power system, the U.S. energy industry and customers will need to shift their thinking about what a reliable system looks like, according to a study from nonprofit think tank Energy Innovation Policy & Technology.
Duke Energy
Duke Spending Big to Meet Increasing Load Growth in the Late 2020s
Duke Energy’s leadership changed the guard during its first-quarter earnings call as retiring CEO Lynn Good and her replacement, Harry Sideris, split the presentation. 
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FERC Accepts NYISO Demand Curve Reset
FERC accepted NYISO's proposed tariff revisions that were submitted as part of the Demand Curve Reset.
County of Monterey, Calif.
Calif. Officials Propose New Safety Measures for Battery Storage

California regulators have proposed new safety standards for battery energy storage systems following a series of incidents at the facilities, including a major fire at Vistra’s Moss Landing site.

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FERC Approves CAISO Energy Storage Bid Cost Recovery Changes
FERC approved CAISO’s tariff revisions related to real-time bid cost recovery rules for energy storage resources.
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Burgum Criticizes ‘FERC Queues’ for Too Many Renewables
The 2,600 GW of wind, solar and storage sitting in interconnection queues across the U.S. represent a major imbalance in energy resources that could lead to brownouts or blackouts, former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) said during his Senate confirmation hearing. 
SPP
FERC Approves SPP Price Formation Rules; Needs More Time on Resource Accreditation
FERC approved price formation reforms for SPP and set questions around resource accreditation for additional proceedings in a pair of orders issued at its regular monthly meeting.

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