battery energy storage systems (BESS)

Department of the Interior
New Alaska Coal-fired Plant Mentioned at Energy Summit
The Trump administration announced energy, technology and resource deals worth $56 billion coming out of an Asia-Pacific energy security summit.
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PJM PC/TEAC Briefs: March 10, 2026
The PJM Planning Committee endorsed a quick-fix proposal to include battery storage dispatch in the RTO’s planning models.
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Industry Seeks Immediate Halt to Con Edison Storage Policy
New York energy storage and solar trade groups are seeking an immediate end to what they say is an effective freeze on interconnection of distributed storage facilities by the state’s largest investor-owned utility.
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PJM MIC Briefs: Feb. 4, 2026
PJM’s Market Implementation Committee passed by acclamation a PJM issue charge seeking to more thoroughly define how storage resources participate in the energy and ancillary service markets.
APS
APS Loses $1.8B Federal Loan Guarantee for Tx, Renewable Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy has canceled a pending $1.8 billion loan guarantee to Arizona Public Service that was intended to help finance transmission, renewable energy and storage projects.
American Clean Power Association
ACP: Slow Renewable Development in PJM Could Cost Ratepayers $360B
A report from the American Clean Power Association argues that slowing down renewable development in PJM could cost ratepayers $360 billion over the next decade.
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BPA Prepares Pilot Program to Reduce Balancing Reserves
The Bonneville Power Administration is starting a new pilot program to decrease balancing reserve capacity requirements by connecting new generation facilities to the grid.
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PJM MIC Briefs: Jan. 7, 2026
The PJM Market Implementation Committee endorsed an issue charge to evaluate whether manual revisions are warranted, among other business conducted in the committee's most recent meeting.
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Will Batteries Remain a Clean Energy Bright Spot in 2026?
In 2026, utility-scale energy storage projects in the U.S. will face headwinds that could slow the pace of a technology that is fast becoming a global grid staple, warns columnist Dej Knuckey.
Fluence
Brattle/Dragos: Battery Systems Create New Cybersecurity Risks
A new white paper from The Brattle Group and cybersecurity firm Dragos is sounding the alarm about the potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities posed by battery energy storage system infrastructure.

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