rPlus Hydro has submitted a Final License Application for a pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) plant in Nevada, US, its second Application in 2023.

A major upturn in US energy storage deployments is expected as a direct consequence of the Inflation Reduction Act.

Before the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, FERC Order 2222 was considered a big deal.

Vistra Energy plans to build battery storage in place of retiring fossil fuel plants handed boost by FERC.

The US Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) has included energy storage into its market portfolio for the first time.

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Electric utilities in Michigan are in agreement that energy storage offers multiple benefits to the customer and network, but uncertainty remains over how it can be introduced into market structures. 

A proposed 2,650MW pumped hydro energy storage project in Washington State has received a preliminary permit from the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

There are several potential benefits to pairing electricity generation with energy storage, but US network operators still have some way to go to best accommodate the fast-growing interest in so-called ‘hybrid resources’.