More batteries can mean fewer generation assets and new transmission lines. But market rules need to change to unlock that value. The grid is heading in the direction of more renewables, with or without overarching policies to guide it. There’s general agreement that the ability to store electricity will become more valuable as this happens, […]
Enel Builds New York City’s Biggest Battery, With a Twist
The city is a tough nut for storage developers, but Enel proved it has the cracker. Enel X has completed the largest battery storage project in New York City, using an unusual business model to break through in a tough market. New York City consumes a tremendous amount of electricity in a congested part of […]
Why Long Island Could Become New York’s First Energy Storage Hot Spot
The region stands to benefit from storing renewable power, and $55 million of new incentives could get the market going. It can be hard to keep up with the steady drumbeat of energy storage policy updates emanating from the Northeast, and New York in particular, but last week’s announcement of $55 million allocated for Long […]
Eversource Wants to Back Up an Entire Rural Town With Batteries Large and Small
Can grid resiliency finally pay for itself? New England utility Eversource wants to deploy energy storage to back up an outage-prone New Hampshire town, while saving customers money. The 18,070 residents of Westmoreland rely on a single radial power line to deliver electricity through the forested, rural surroundings. Ice storms and heavy snowfall regularly knock […]
