Energy Storage

RTOs Facing Modeling Challenges on Energy Storage
Declining costs and new market rules are opening opportunities for energy storage, but the technology’s operating characteristics are challenging RTOs.
ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs: Jan. 30, 2019
ERCOT stakeholders moved to address the Texas grid’s growing pains by tweaking the system’s ancillary service offerings, which predate 2010.
MISO Moving Quickly on Initial SATA Rules
MISO and stakeholders are hoping to complete policies allowing storage to qualify as transmission for the RTO’s 2019 Transmission Expansion Plan.
Texas PUC Briefs: Jan. 17, 2019
Texas regulators agreed to let state lawmakers help them determine who will own energy storage devices in the ERCOT market.
PJM Market Implementation Committee Briefs: Jan. 9, 2019
The PJM Market Implementation Committee discussed the must-offer exception process and FERC’s energy storage order at last week's meeting.
ERCOT Briefs: Week of Jan. 7, 2019
The PUCT is asking legislators to help provide clarity on whether transmission and distribution utilities can own and operate energy storage devices.
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Mass. Looks to Double Down on OSW, Clean Goals
Massachusetts is seeking to broaden its ambitious goals for procuring offshore wind and other clean energy, Department of Energy Resources officials said.
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Rice Study on Renewables’ Potential Has its Believers
A Rice University study suggests Texas renewable power production could become more reliable by combining different resources and locations.
Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources
Mass. Inaugurates Clean Peak Standard
Massachusetts electricity suppliers won’t have trouble meeting the new mandate for serving sales with “clean peak” energy resources.
CAISO
RC Transition, California Wildfires Will Occupy 2019
CAISO will tackle its new role as reliability coordinator in 2019, and California lawmakers will struggle with preventing wildfires sparked by power lines.

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