Florida’s largest utility, Florida Power & Light (FPL), is ramping up its energy storage ambitions across the Sunshine State, with plans to deploy over 2.2GW of new BESS between 2026 and 2027.

Jupiter Power’s proposal to construct a standalone BESS in Westfield, Massachusetts is facing mounting opposition from residents and local officials.

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has published an environmental impact report (EIR) for a huge 4.6GWh co-located BESS and solar project spread across 9,500 acres of land in Western Fresno County under development by US-based independent power producer (IPP) Intersect Power. 

US branch of PCR S.A. has cleared important hurdle in development of a hybrid solar and BESS project in Sandoval County, New Mexico.

California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has commenced the permitting process for a 265MWh hybrid solar and BESS project.

The US development arm of Spain’s Ignis has submitted an application with the California Energy Commission (CEC) to develop a 350MWh+ battery storage facility in Alameda County under the regulatory body’s Opt-In Certification Programme. 

Longroad Energy has secured a power purchase agreement for one of its hybrid solar and BESS projects in California with Marin Clean Energy.

Ørsted has taken a final investment decision (FID) on a 250MW/500MWh BESS that will be co-located with one of the company’s operational solar facilities in Fort Bend County, Texas.

BrightNight has kicked off the permitting process for one of its hybrid solar and BESS projects located in Wasco County, Oregon.

The Board of Supervisors (BoS) of Orange County, California, has enacted an emergency moratorium on the approval of any new BESS facilities proposed for unincorporated areas of the county in order to protect the “health, safety and welfare” of its residents.