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Contrasting fortunes for pumped hydro projects in South Dakota, Washington State

May 24, 2023
A large-scale pumped hydro energy storage project in Washington State has passed a key stage of approvals, while another in South Dakota has been dropped.
Signing of the energy services agreement is celebrated by TotalEnergies and Imerys staff. Image: TotalEnergies-Imerys

ROUNDUP: TotalEnergies project at California mine, Iberdrola picks Generac for VPP, ex-FERC chair Glick joins Hydrostor

May 19, 2023
Another serving of news in brief from around the world in energy storage.
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rPlus Hydro submits Final License Application for 8GWh pumped hydro plant in Nevada

March 8, 2023
rPlus Hydro has submitted a Final License Application for a pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) plant in Nevada, US, its second Application in 2023.
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Energy storage everywhere at once: Inflation Reduction Act creates viable clean energy economics

March 1, 2023
A major upturn in US energy storage deployments is expected as a direct consequence of the Inflation Reduction Act.
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Energy storage’s value as transmission asset needs to be recognised, ISO New England says

January 18, 2023
High-voltage grid and market operator ISO New England has requested separate classification of energy storage as a transmission asset.
Sunrun is partnered with Ford to turn the automaker's new F150 Lightning electric truck into a vehicle-to-home and vehicle-to-grid distributed energy resource. Image: Ford / Sunrun.

FERC Order 2222: Has the promised game changer for US distributed energy resources failed?

November 16, 2022
Before the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, FERC Order 2222 was considered a big deal.
LG Energy Solution provided battery racks to Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility, California, the biggest battery storage system in the world at 3GWh capacity. Image: LG Energy Solution.

Vistra wins MISO interconnection exemption for Illinois coal-to-battery storage projects

November 14, 2022
Vistra Energy plans to build battery storage in place of retiring fossil fuel plants handed boost by FERC.
A battery storage project deployed for a utility in Indiana to reduce fuel consumption and running time at a fossil fuel plant. Image: FlexGen.

US regional transmission organisation MISO adds electricity storage to market portfolio

September 8, 2022
The US Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) has included energy storage into its market portfolio for the first time.

ROUNDUP: BESS nearly equals gas capacity additions in US, 10MW system online in Germany, Energy Vault begins building system in China

May 6, 2022
News from around the world in energy storage.
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Michigan utilities recognise benefits of energy storage in comments to state regulator

August 18, 2021
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. 

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