Energy Storage

Lawrence Berkley National Lab
New Data Show Queues Shrank in 2024 as Reforms Implemented
Two new data sets show the industry has started to cut back on record high interconnection queue levels from last year as reforms have started to take hold.
Fluence
Solar and Battery Cheaper than Gas, Jefferies Finds
Investment bank Jefferies’ latest analysis finds the levelized cost of paired solar-plus-battery storage is cheaper than that of gas, saying slow turbine deliveries and inflationary equipment pricing makes the renewable alternative an “attractive” opportunity as data centers drive demand.
Advanced Solar Products
N.J. Plan Would Put RGGI Funds into Storage, Infrastructure
New Jersey's latest draft investment plan for its Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative funds would broaden the state's portfolio to include electrifying multifamily housing and accelerating investment in wind and solar infrastructure.
New Jersey Governor's Office
N.J. Boosts Storage, Community Solar Program Capacity
Two laws signed by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy aim to dramatically expand the state’s community solar and storage incentive programs as the state searches for new generation sources to help meet a predicted energy shortfall.
IESO
Stakeholders Frustrated by Lack of Details on Toronto DSM Study

IESO officials say they will release more information on how the ISO constructed its study of the potential for incremental energy savings in Toronto after stakeholders complained they lack enough details to comment meaningfully.

Brattle Group
Budget Cuts Threaten Calif. VPP Program
Clean energy advocates are urging California lawmakers to restore funding to a fast-growing distributed energy program that has shown its ability to support the grid during a test run. 
EIA
U.S. Could Gain 33 GW of Solar, 18 GW of Storage in 2025
The United States is on track for a record increase in power generation capacity in 2025, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reports.
BLM California
CAISO Monitor Sees ‘Gaming’ Potential in Battery Storage Bid Cost Recovery

CAISO’s Market Monitor is concerned about potential gaming practices and inefficient bidding behavior in the ISO’s bid cost recovery  process for battery storage resources.

Aurora Energy Research
Report Urges 5-GW Battery Storage Buildout in SPP
A new report urges SPP to accelerate its interconnection process and reform market rules to allow greater buildout of energy storage.
Shutterstock
Massachusetts Seeks 1,500 MW of Mid-duration Energy Storage
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources and the state’s investor-owned electric utilities have issued a request for proposals to procure up to 1,500 MW of mid-duration energy storage.

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