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.

Supervisors in the northern Iowa county of Cerro Gordo have passed an ordinance prohibiting the installation of new utility-scale solar, wind and BESS facilities located on land zoned for agricultural use. 

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

NextEra Energy Resources (NEER) has become the next IPP to seek approval of a renewable energy development incorporating battery storage via the California Energy Commission’s (CEC’s) opt-in process, as permitted under Assembly Bill (AB) 205. 

Aura Power-ib vogt JV, along with Neoen, have recently submitted applications with the Alberta Utilities Commission to construct three projects with a 425MW/1,250MWh cumulative battery storage capacity.

Hecate Energy’s proposal to construct a 600MW/2,400MWh standalone BESS in the City of Moorpark, California, has experienced a major setback.

The Board of Supervisors at California’s San Diego County voted to establish standards for the siting of battery storage facilities at a meeting held 17 July 2024, following two recent fires.

After failing to obtain local approval for the construction of a 250MW/1,000MWh standalone BESS, Engie is pursuing state approval via the CEC.

Equinor-owned East Point Energy has submitted a Public Facility Review application with the Prince William Planning Commission in Virginia, US, for the construction of a standalone battery energy storage system (BESS).

Enfinite has brought online two more battery assets in a nine-project portfolio in Alberta, Canada, while Elemental Energy has commenced operation of a large-scale vanadium flow battery system.