In one of his final acts before leaving office, Washington governor Jay Inslee gave the green light for Innergex’s Wautoma Solar and Storage project.

Eolian has pulled plans for a 100MW/400MWh standalone BESS facility that was proposed for the Town of Catskill in Greene County, New York, following a drawn-out permitting process with the local planning authority.

Hawthorne Renewable Energy has commenced permitting for a 300MW solar project co-located with a 300MW/1,200MWh BESS in Grant County, Washington.

Dallas, Texas-based independent power producer (IPP) Stellar Renewable Power has secured a Special Use Permit (SUP) to construct and operate a 1GW/4GWh BESS project co-located with a 1GW solar farm in Navajo County, Arizona.

Plans for a 400MW standalone BESS in Howard County, Indiana, proposed by Spearmint Energy faced a major setback last week.

Vistra Energy has decided to pursue approval to construct a 600MW/2,400MWh BESS at the site of a retired power plant in the City of Morro Bay via the California Energy Commission (CEC).

Campbell, California-based utility-scale solar and storage developer RAI Energy has commenced permitting for a hybrid solar and storage facility located in Morgan County, Colorado, US.

Council members at the City of Katy in Texas have voted to deny a Special Use Permit (SUP) for a 500MW standalone BESS project proposed by independent power producer (IPP) Vesper Energy.

RWE has submitted a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) application with a local authority in Colorado to construct a 200MW standalone BESS using Tesla 2XL Megapacks.

A recent fire event at a large-scale battery storage project owned by California utility San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) was dealt with effectively and in an exemplary manner.