The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) has approved a 200MW expansion of utility Xcel Energy’s Capacity*Connect virtual power plant (VPP) programme.
Recently, utility Xcel Energy announced it would install 30GWh of US startup Form Energy’s iron-air batteries at a data centre in Pine Island, Minnesota, owned by tech giant Google.
Utility Xcel Energy will install 30GWh of US startup Form Energy’s iron-air batteries at a data centre in Pine Island, Minnesota, belonging to tech giant Google.
A flurry of large-scale BESS project news in the US from four major developer-operators, coinciding with the country’s largest clean energy trade show RE+.
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.
According to the Q1 2025 US Energy Storage Monitor from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and the American Clean Power Association (ACP), energy storage installations surpassed 12GW in 2024.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced US$4.37 billion in clean energy investments for rural utilities through the Empowering Rural America (New ERA) programme.
Three US-based independent power producers (IPPs) are currently seeking permission from the Minnesota PUC to construct new renewable energy facilities incorporating battery storage.
