September 30, 2024

Energy Storage

Connexus Energy
MISO Officially Opens Markets to Storage Resources
MISO has announced that it successfully opened its wholesale markets to electric storage resources in compliance with FERC Order 841.
Storage Underestimated in NYISO ‘Outlook,’ MMU Says
NYISO’s long-term planning forecast underestimates the role of merchant storage and increases the apparent need for transmission, according to the ISO’s MMU.
California Governor's Office
Newsom Declares Emergency as Heat Stresses Calif. Grid
Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency to increase energy production and reduce demand in response to a heat wave hitting California.
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Heat Wave to Test Western Grid this Weekend
Forecasters say California and the Southwest will see extreme heat this weekend, with conditions like those that strained the grid over Labor Day weekend 2020.
DOE
Wind Energy Market Sees Rising Penetration, Falling Value, DOE Reports
DOE released three wind energy market reports, which together provide a view of the push and pull of forces now shaping the growth of the industry in the U.S.
The White House
House Passes IRA, Sends to Biden’s Desk
The U.S. House passed the Inflation Reduction Act, sending the $740 billion package of tax, health and climate provisions for President Biden’s signature.
Clean Energy States Alliance
DOE Previews New Federal Funding for Energy Storage Demo Projects
The Biden administration’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 will require an investment of $300 billion a year until 2050, the DOE estimates.
Nexamp
NRDC: Early Worries About ISO-NE’s Capacity Accreditation Approach
NRDC argued that ISO-NE’s preferred method of measuring marginal reliability impact risks under-valuing some components of clean energy resources.
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DOE Launches $675M Program to Build Critical Mineral Supply Chain
DOE is consolidating its portfolio of critical mineral programs in a bid to build a domestic supply chain of materials needed to decarbonize the economy.
PJM
Dominion CEO: SCC Order for OSW Performance Guarantee ‘Untenable’
The Virginia Corporation Commission approved Dominion Energy’s OSW project, but the utility’s CEO said the capacity performance guarantee is “disappointing.”

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