November 27, 2024

Energy Storage

AES
California to Expedite Battery Licenses
The California Energy Commission approved a measure to speed the interconnection of batteries to the grid following an emergency order by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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CAISO Sees ‘Explosive’ Growth in Storage in July
CAISO said total storage capacity and discharge capability nearly doubled in July compared with a month before in its latest summer market performance report.
Plus Power
Largest Standalone Battery Storage System in Northeast Planned for Small Mass. Town
Plus Power filed a petition last week with the Massachusetts Energy Facility Siting Board for approval to build the Cranberry Point Energy Storage project.
Chemeketa Community College
Oregon Program to Provide $50M for Community Renewables, Resilience
Oregon’s Department of Energy is seeking ways to dispense $50 million in public funding to support community-based renewable energy efforts.
BYD
American Clean Power, Energy Storage Association Merge
American Clean Power Association will absorb fellow trade group U.S. Energy Storage Association at the beginning of the new year, the groups announced.
TVA
Green Groups Pressure TVA on Open Meetings, Decarbonization
Environmental groups say TVA is blocking them from meaningful participation at quarterly board meetings as they call for brisker decarbonization plans.
Washington Dept. of Ecology
Washington Pumped Hydro Project Faces Permitting, Obstacles
Washington’s first pumped storage generator is expected to go online between 2028 and 2030, if it can obtain the needed state and federal approvals.
RenewCO2
New Jersey Bets $750K on Cleantech Startups
New Jersey has awarded $750,000 in seed money to 10 companies working on clean-technology innovation and is planning a second round of awards.
Lithium Americas
Nevada Poised for Lithium Mining Growth
As demand grows for lithium, which is a key component in electric vehicle batteries, interest in mining the resource in Nevada is surging.
AES
Energy Storage Leads Conversation During NECEC’s Annual Legislative Roundup
The New England Clean Energy Council’s annual legislative roundup focused on the energy storage legislation passed by several state legislatures this year.

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