In this Energy-Storage.news roundup, Hydrostor receives permitting approval for its California project, Hawaiian Electric is set to begin construction on a Maui battery energy storage system (BESS) and Peregrine and Wärtsilä advance construction of a Texas BESS.
The New Orleans, Louisiana, US City Council voted unanimously to approve a US$28 million virtual power plant (VPP) programme, reportedly, the first distributed energy resource (DER) programme in the city.
Energy-Storage.news Premium speaks with CEO of optimisation platform provider Ascend Analytics, Dr. Gary Dorris, PhD, about navigating ERCOT’s revenue opportunities and the implementation of RTC+B.
Two US companies, GridStor, and CPS Energy are making advancements on Texas energy storage deployments, with GridStor executing a tolling agreement and CPS Energy issuing a new request for proposals.
In an upcoming conversation with Energy-Storage.news Premium and Optimisation platform provider Ascend Analytics, CEO Dr. Gary Dorris PhD, discusses the ‘roller coaster’ revenues of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) market.
According to the Q4 2025 US Energy Storage Monitor from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and the American Clean Power Association (ACP), 2025 energy storage installations surpassed 2024 capacity.
In this edition of the Energy-Storage.news US news roundup, EticaAG partners with Shell on battery immersion tech, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory begins utility-scale battery testing, and ON.Energy announces a transformer supply agreement.
Utility Georgia Power has reached an agreement with the Public Interest Advocacy (PIA) staff of the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC), that, if approved, will help lower energy costs and meet electricity demand in the state.
A new battery energy storage system (BESS) cybersecurity whitepaper from consultancy firm The Brattle Group and cybersecurity solutions provider Dragos claims that a single 100MW/400MWh BESS outage could result in US$1.2 million in monthly losses.
