Battery Electric Storage

CAISO
Local Congestion Causing Most California Curtailments, CAISO Says
Local line congestion is the primary cause of renewable curtailment in California — and the amount is increasing each year, CAISO said during its second-quarter Market Performance and Planning Forum.
PacifiCorp
Northwest Summers Now Include ‘Huge’ Energy Flows from California

Portland General Electric told Oregon regulators that after decades of electricity flowing from north to south through its system during the summer, the flow on a typical summer day has reversed.

ERCOT
Vegas: ERCOT Grid ‘Strong’ Heading into Summer
ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas declared the state of the Texas grid to be "strong" as it heads into a summer where it expects a record peak demand.
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PJM MRC/MC Briefs: June. 18, 2025
Committee business included a quick-fix package to expand the definition of dual-fuel generation in the Reliability Assurance Agreement to include generation capable of running on a backup fuel type with off-site storage and dedicated delivery.
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Texas Bills Targeting Renewables Come up Short
Another Texas legislative session has ended with renewable resources and batteries having survived potentially damaging legislation that did not make it to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk.  
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N.J. Launches Ambitious Energy Storage Incentive Program
New Jersey launched the first phase of a new storage incentive program, aiming to develop capacity of 1,000 MW of transmission scale projects.
Lazard
Lazard: Solar and Wind Retain Lowest LCOEs

Lazard’s latest analysis of the levelized costs of energy concludes that wind and solar are the least-expensive new-build power generation for the 10th year in a row.

Potomac Economics
ERCOT ESRs, Solar Production Lessen AS Costs

Energy storage resources and solar capacity helped reduce ancillary services costs and tight system conditions in the ERCOT market during 2024, according to a recent market report.

Darden Clean Energy Project
CEC Approves Massive Solar-plus-storage Project

California regulators approved Intersect Power’s Darden Clean Energy Project, which is expected to be the largest battery energy storage system in the world when completed.

Compass Energy Storage
CEC Considers Opposition to Compass Battery Project in Southern California

California is setting records with battery energy storage operating on its grid every day, but in one Southern California beach county, residents have come out in large numbers to oppose a proposed 250-MW battery project because of safety and aesthetic concerns.


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