Major US utility company Duke Energy has submitted its final license application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to extend operation at the Bad Creek Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Station for an additional 50 years.

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved a site permit for Spearmint Energy’s 150MW/600MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Kalmar Township.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has acquired full ownership of the 1GWh Beehive battery energy storage system (BESS) in Arizona, US, from EDF Renewables North America.

Iron flow battery company ESS Tech Inc (ESS Inc) has warned of substantial doubts about its ability to survive another year.

Viridi Parente has announced its battery energy storage systems (BESS) products meet the current Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) requirements as expanded under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB).

Miami, Florida-based developer Spearmint Energy has been given the go-ahead to develop a 300MW/600MWh lithium-ion BESS destined for Texas City in the Lone Star State. 

Drew Bandhauer of Leeward Renewable Energy examines how changes in lithium-ion battery chemistries help manage fire safety risk and how industry standards are evolving in step with technological advances.

A report from the American Clean Power Association (ACP) and Aurora Energy Research indicates that the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is projected to experience the highest percentage increase in peak load growth over the next decade among all Regional Transmission Organisations (RTOs).

We hear from US-based lithium sulfur battery firm Lyten executives about the firm’s deal to take ownership of European battery firm Northvolt.

Governor of Maryland, US, Wes Moore, has announced a US$2 million initiative to make battery storage more accessible for residents and business owners in the state.