The Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) Energy Storage Coaliation (ESC) will be holding an important energy storage conference at the Portland Convention Center on October 8, 2012. ESC has worked with the Oregon and Washington public utility commissions to bring together a diverse mix of developers, utilities and regulators to share their perspectives on opportunities and barriers
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EPRI Project to Develop Functional Requirements for Customer Energy Storage System (CESS) Launched – Public Webcast July 22
By William H. Holmes on
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) is developing a new report to define functional requirements for customer energy storage systems (CESS). The project is engaging energy storage stakeholders to collaborate on the development of the functional requirements through a public process.
EPRI’s effort is designed to create an understanding between electric utilities and their storage…
CEC Holds Workshop on Energy Storage for 2011 IEPR
By William H. Holmes & Kimberly Hellwig on
The 2011 IEPR Committee Workshop on Energy Storage for Renewable Integration was held Thursday, April 28th at the California Energy Commission (CEC) offices in Sacramento. The Workshop was presented in a three panel format, with each panel addressing specific topics, including (1) the need for energy storage in light of California’s renewable portfolio standard, greenhouse…
RFI for Substation-Size Li-ion Energy Storage System Demonstration Project
By William H. Holmes on
Posted in Cleantech, Energy Storage, Integration, Renewable, RFP, Smart Energy, Smart Grid, Solar, Transmission
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Technology Transition Corporation recently issued a request for information (RFI) to prepare for multiple demonstrations and the market introduction of 1MW / 2MWh lithium ion battery energy storage systems (ESS) for electric utility grid management solutions. EPRI and TTC have assembled a utility team for this project, and they encourage manufacturers
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Renewable Energy Law Alert: The Upper Midwest Reopens to Renewable Energy Development
By Sarah Johnson Phillips on
Yesterday, December 16, 2010, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) conditionally approved a proposal by the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) that significantly changes how large transmission upgrades are funded across the MISO region.
MISO’s proposal creates a new category of transmission projects called Multi-Value Projects (MVPs) for upgrades that are determined to enable…