California community choice aggregator (CCA) utility Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) has announced a request for proposals (RFP) to meet its renewable portfolio standard.
There will be ‘foundational’ shifts in the US’ two largest renewables and energy storage markets this year, California (CAISO) and Texas (ERCOT), significantly affecting battery storage market participation.
In light of lengthy interconnection delays, independent power producer (IPP) NextEra Energy Resources (NEER) has successfully renegotiated the terms of an offtake agreement associated with one of the developer’s solar and storage projects located in Clark County, Nevada.
Further developments from the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) market including new standards for BESS maintenance and operation and new BESS capacity announced by SDG&E.
Developer Cypress Creek Renewables has received a US$133 million financing from First Citizens Bank for the Destiny Storage Project, a standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) in Texas.
IPP Clearway Energy Group has closed financing and started construction on its 1,280MWh Honeycomb battery energy storage system (BESS) portfolio in Utah, US.
Solar PV and battery energy storage system (BESS) firm Canadian Solar has secured battery supply agreements and long-term service agreements through its subsidiary e-Storage for two US BESS projects developed by Aypa Power, in the ERCOT and California markets.
In the wake of the Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility fire, regional and state-wide California authorities have proposed or passed legislation tightening control of BESS projects.
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.
Optimiser GridBeyond has been selected to provide scheduling coordinator, trading and energy optimisation services to UK-headquartered BESS investor Gore Street Energy Storage Fund’s (GSF) 200MW Big Rock US project.
