March 10, 2017
New York PSC Orders Each Electric Utility To Deploy Two Storage Projects By End of 2018
The New York PSC has ordered that each investor-owned electric utility shall each deploy two energy storage projects by the end of 2018
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March 10, 2017
New York PSC Adopts Compensation Mechanism To Value Distributed Generation
The New York PSC has adopted an order establishing a mechanism for the value at which distributed energy resources (DERs) are to be compensated.
January 20, 2017
FERC Issues Policy Statement Allowing Storage To Receive Cost-Based, Market-Based Compensation Concurrently
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a policy statement providing additional guidance for electric storage resources that seek to concurrently recover their costs through cost-based and market-based rates.
January 18, 2017
Eversource Seeks To Consolidate Nstar, WMECO Operating Companies, Consolidate Rates
Utility Seeks OK For Investment In Storage, EV Infrastructure, DER Integration Tools
Nstar and Western Massachusetts Electric Co. (Eversource) have filed a rate case with the Massachusetts DPU that proposes to consolidate the operating companies into a single entity, along with certain rate consolidation, and which seeks authority to invest in storage and other new energy…
January 4, 2017
Ormat To Acquire Viridity Energy Assets, Expand Into Demand Response, Storage
Geothermal and renewable energy developer Ormat Technologies, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the business and assets of Viridity Energy, Inc., a privately held company specializing in demand response, energy management and energy…
November 28, 2016
AEP Ohio Seeking To Own 10 Microgrids, Nearly 1,300 EV Chargers (Will Socialize Energy Draw From Microgrids As UFE)
AEP Ohio, as part of its proposed extension of its electricity security plan, is proposing to own 10 microgrids and nearly 1,300 EV charging stations.
November 14, 2016
Massachusetts Utility Seeks To Offer Customers Demand Response, Solar Storage Solutions
Fitchburg Gas & Electric (Unitil) has petitioned the Massachusetts DPU for approval to offer customers via demonstration products a storage system for customers with solar and other demand response offerings.
October 28, 2016
PECO Seeks To Withdraw PUC Petition To Authorize Ownership of Distributed Generation, Microgrids
PECO, joined by several parties, requested to withdraw its petition at the Pennsylvania PUC for approval of a microgrid pilot, which would have included utility ownership of microgrids and distributed generation, to instead allow for a collaborative stakeholder process to consider microgrid…
October 25, 2016
Texas Staff Recommend Briefing Question of Forum To Determine Whether Utilities Can, Should Own Batteries Under Texas Law (Project Versus Contested Case)
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, in a proposed list of issues in AEP Texas's application to install two grid-scale batteries to address distribution system reliability (click here for story) , said that parties should first brief whether a generic project, versus a contested case, is…
October 3, 2016
FERC To Convene a Technical Conference on Electric Storage Resource Compensation
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will convene a technical conference on November 9, 2016 concerning electric storage resource compensation and other issues
September 19, 2016
AEP Texas North Proposes Installation of Two Batteries, Addresses Treatment of Energy During Charge/Discharge
AEP Texas North has petitioned the Public Utility Commission of Texas for approval to install two lithium-ion batteries, at Woodson and Paint Rock, Texas
September 16, 2016
AEP Texas North To Seek PUC Approval For Utility-Scale Battery Facility
AEP Texas North has requested that the Public Utility Commission of Texas assign a docket number with the following style: Application of AEP Texas North Company for Regulatory Approvals Related to the Installation of Utility-Scale Battery Facilities.
May 23, 2016
PECO Seeks PUC Approval To Own Distributed Generation, Microgrids
PECO has petitioned the Pennsylvania PUC for authority to conduct a community microgrid pilot, which would include the utility constructing, owning, and operating several distributed energy resource (DER) technologies to power the proposed microgrid, including natural gas engines.
May 10, 2016
Retail Supplier Parent Acquires Green Charge Networks
ENGIE (f/k/a GDF Suez) announced that it has acquired an 80 percent stake in Green Charge Networks (Green Charge), a battery storage company based in California.
April 12, 2016
FERC Reviewing Barriers To Storage's Participation in RTO Markets
FERC has opened a review of the participation of electric storage resources in the capacity, energy, and ancillary service markets in the RTOs and ISOs
March 8, 2016
Sempra Enters Strategic Partnership To Develop Customer-Facing Solar and Storage Solutions
Solar energy finance and investment firm Sol Systems has announced a strategic partnership with Sempra U.S. Gas & Power, a developer of renewable energy and natural gas solutions.
February 11, 2016
Just Energy Planning Storage Pilot, To Enter Two New European Markets
In reporting earnings yesterday, Just Energy provided insight into its product and growth plans
December 8, 2015
Duke Energy Expands Energy Management Offerings To C&I Customers With New Partnership To Offer Storage For Commercial Solar Customers
Duke Energy Renewables announced an alliance with Green Charge Networks, a provider of commercial energy storage for retail, industrial and government customers.
August 21, 2015
ERCOT Posts Draft Concept Paper on Distributed Energy Resources in the ERCOT Region
ERCOT has posted a draft concept paper on distributed energy resources (DERs) in the ERCOT region intended to serve as a catalyst for development of new Protocols and other market rules affecting DERs in the ERCOT region and ERCOT wholesale markets, centered around two primary goals: (1)·Collection…
August 5, 2015
New York Approves REV Demonstration Projects
The New York PSC announced that the following Reforming the Energy Vision demonstration projects have been determined to meet the REV principles and will move forward with implementation plans. All descriptions of the plans are directly quoted from a PSC press release
June 8, 2015
Massachusetts Seeks Comment on Utility Ownership of Energy Storage Assets
As part of a new proceeding regarding energy storage (D.P.U. 15-ESC-12), the Massachusetts DPU has sought comment on utility ownership of energy storage Specifically, the DPU asked:
May 26, 2015
NRG Energy Selected By N.Y. Utility for Proposed Microgrid Project
NRG Energy has been selected by Central Hudson Gas & Electric for a microgrid demonstration project under Central Hudson's proposed Reforming the Energy Visions demonstration projects.
May 19, 2015
Direct Energy Piloting Remotely Controllable Smart Water Heaters For Demand Response, Frequency Regulation
Direct Energy is engaged in a pilot to evaluate the capabilities of remotely controllable smart electric water heaters.
May 13, 2015
Parent of Retail Supplier to Offer LG Chem Energy Storage Systems
ONEnergy Inc., the parent of retail supplier Sunwave Gas & Power, announced a sales and distribution agreement with LG Chem Inc. under which ONEnergy's Sunwave Energy Efficiency division will distribute and market LG Chem's lithium ion-based Energy Storage Systems (ESS).
April 14, 2015
Solar, Storage Company Sunvault Energy Enters into Agreement with Edison Power Company to Enter Retail Energy Market
Sunvault Energy Inc., a company offering solar and storage solutions, announced today that it has signed a binding letter of intent with the Edison Power Company to retail power within de-regulated power markets.