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1. SDG&E Approved for 5 New Storage Projects Totaling 334 MWh
  
  Explore utilitydive.com Jun 11 2018 Solar Photovoltaic , Utility Grid , Compressed Air/Gas
  
  The California Pubic Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved five new storage projects totaling 83.5 MW / 135 MWh and a demand response program capable of contributing 4.5 MW as part of San Diego Gas and Electric's plan to add more renewables and improve grid reliability. Each of the lithium-ion battery storage facilities in San Diego and Orange counties is a four-hour battery to be developed by a different company. OhmConnect was tapped to manage the demand response program.
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  Mentions: Siemens San Diego Gas & Electric CA Pub Util Comm
2. Colorado Integrates Storage into Utility Planning Process
  
  Explore utilitydive.com Jun 5 2018 Solar Photovoltaic , Utility Grid
  
  Colorado Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper signed legislation on Friday to encourage the installation of energy storage in the state and to integrate storage procurement mechanisms into utilities' long-term planning processes. House Bill 18-1270, also known as the "Energy Storage Procurement Act," sets a deadline of Feb. 1, 2019, for the Colorado Public Utilities Commission to develop procurement rules. Utilities will be able to file applications for rate-based projects by May 1, though they cannot exceed 15 MW.
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  Mentions: ESA CO
3. NY Latest Renewables RFP to Spur $1.5B Investment
  
  Explore utilitydive.com Apr 26 2018 Solar Photovoltaic , Utility Grid
  
  New York announced its second large-scale renewables solicitation on Wednesday. Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) estimated that it could drive up to $1.5 billion in green energy investments. The bids are expected to support the generation of 1.5 million MWh annually — roughly the annual energy consumption of 200,000 homes — contributing to the state's goal of reaching 50% renewable energy by 2030.
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  Mentions: NY NYSERDA
4. Colorado Senate Approves Second Storage Bill, Waits on House
  
  Explore utilitydive.com Apr 24 2018 Solar Photovoltaic , Utility Grid
  
  The Colorado Senate on Monday voted 26-9 on third reading to approve HB18-1270, which directs the development of mechanisms to enable investor-owned utilities to acquire energy storage systems, while restricting their size to 15 MW. Because amendments were added on the floor, it will need to be approved again by the House. The bill would direct state regulators to "establish mechanisms" for investor-owned electric utilities to procure energy storage systems. Some criteria would need to be satisfied, however.
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  Mentions: Xcel Energy CO
5. New Hampshire Utility Proposes Virtual Power Plant with Tesla Powerwalls
  
  Explore utilitydive.com Apr 9 2018 Solar Photovoltaic , Residential & Community & Microgrid , Utility Grid
  
  A proposal to install 300 Tesla Powerwall batteries in homes in Lebanon, N.H., is just the latest example of utilities turning to distributed storage, as well as the growing battle to supply these Virtual Power Plants (VPP). Valley News reports Liberty Utilities tapped Tesla to supply the batteries, but the proceeding has grown as SunRun has called for a competitive bidding process to supply the batteries. The Liberty Utilities pilot will eventually be expanded to 1,000 customer homes.
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  Mentions: Australia Japan DoE
6. SDG&E Seeks 166 MW Energy Storage for Emergency Response Sites
  
  Explore utilitydive.com Mar 6 2018 Solar Photovoltaic , Utility Grid
  
  San Diego Gas & Electric wants to add 166 MW of storage to its system disbursed between seven projects focused on emergency response services. Within the next 12 years, the utility says it will develop or interconnect more than 330 MW of energy storage to help keep the system reliable and integrate additional renewable energy. The utility's plan also includes an incentive program for nonprofit care facilities to install energy storage, called the Energy Storage Customer Program Pilot.
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  Mentions: CA San Diego Gas & Electric
7. California Regulators Broaden Rules for Energy Storage
  
  Explore utilitydive.com Jan 17 2018 Residential & Community & Microgrid , Utility Grid
  
  The California Public Utilities Commission last week approved new market rules for energy storage aimed at enabling the resources to stack incremental value and revenue streams through the delivery of multiple services to the wholesale market, distribution grid, transmission system and other venues. Regulators say the previous rules meant battery assets were unable to realize their full economic value, but the changes will help ensure correct pricing and improved economic viability.
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  Mentions: CA CA Energy Comm CA Pub Util Comm
8. Ny ISO Plan Sees Storage in State's Wholesale Markets by 2020
  
  Explore utilitydive.com Dec 5 2017 Solar Photovoltaic , Utility Grid
  
  The New York ISO yesterday released a new report, "The State of Storage," kicking off the process of developing a model for energy storage resources to participate in the state's wholesale markets. The roadmap lays out a three-phase plan that focuses on storage integration, optimization and aggregation. Bringing storage into wholesale markets could be accomplished by 2020, according to the timeline.
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  Mentions: CA U.S. OR
9. Rhode Island Grid Mod Plan to Focus on Renewables Integration, Cost Control
  
  Explore utilitydive.com Nov 20 2017 Utility Grid
  
  Rhode Island energy officials say the state's efforts to modernize its electric grid will be a "complex undertaking" as well as a "huge opportunity" that ultimately will help control costs, while creating a more resilient and cleaner system. The state's energy agencies Nov. 17 submitted to Gov. Gina Raimondo (D) a report outlining steps to overhaul Rhode Island's electrical grid, with a focus on controlling costs, integrating more green power, improving service and overhauling utility incentive models.
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  Mentions: CA HI NY
10. Hawaii Expands Rooftop Solar, Storage Options for Residential Customers
  
  Explore utilitydive.com Oct 26 2017
  
  The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission last week approved two new solar programs for customers interested in rooftop panels or energy storage in an effort to expand those resources while also clarifying the terms of existing programs to provide greater certainty. The PUC approved a “Smart Export” program which offers a new option for customers installing rooftop solar combined with battery storage. Under the new program, a customer’s energy storage system will recharge during the daytime with energy captured from their solar system and use that energy at night or export it back to the grid.
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  Mentions: HI
11. Nevada Gov. Sandoval Signs Storage, Electric Vehicle Bills
  
  Explore utilitydive.com Jun 2 2017 Solar Photovoltaic , Utility Grid
  
  Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval (R) has signed three energy-related measures into law, including bills aimed at boosting battery storage resources and electric vehicles in the state. The governor also signed Senate Bill 314, which makes changes to the siting of wind turbines to ensure uniformity of standards.
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  Mentions: NV SolarCity
12. Nevada Lawmakers Pass Bills for Storage Incentives, Possible Mandate
  
  Explore utilitydive.com May 25 2017 Solar Photovoltaic , Utility Grid
  
  Lawmakers in Nevada's House and Senate have approved a slate of clean energy bills that will now head to Gov. Brian Sandoval’s (R) desk, according to the Las Vegas Sun. The bills would establish incentives for the installation of energy storage associated with solar systems, direct the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada to consider energy storage mandates, and boost energy efficiency funding for low income residents.
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13. Stem to Expand Storage at California State University Campus with 4.2 MWh Battery
  
  Explore utilitydive.com May 17 2017 Solar Photovoltaic , Utility Grid
  
  The Dominguez Hills campus of California State University (CSU) has tapped Stem to develop software-driven energy storage services to reduce the school's electricity costs, the company announced this week. Stem said it is developing a 1 MW / 4.2 MWh system to be housed on campus in Carson, Calif., part of a larger company strategy in targeting academic institutions.
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  Mentions: CA Stem
14. DTE Electric Wants MISO to Update Storage Tariffs, Rules
  
  Explore utilitydive.com May 1 2017 Solar Photovoltaic , Utility Grid
  
  As energy storage comes online in wholesale markets, grid operators are being tasked with rethinking market rules and structures designed for older technologies—and which may harm newer types of resources.
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  Mentions: DTE Energy FERC
15. NextEra Poised to Operate 16.2 MW Battery Storage at Maine Oil Plant
  
  Explore utilitydive.com Dec 20 2016 Solar Photovoltaic , Utility Grid , Compressed Air/Gas
  
  NextEra Energy Resources is preparing to operate a 16.2-MW battery located at an oil-fired power plant in Maine, and will utilize a direct connection with the ISO New England grid to help with regional balancing. The Portland Press Herald toured the Wyman Station project in Yarmouth, and reports it could be online within a week.The Wyman station is NextEra's first battery project in New England.
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  Mentions: ME PJM ISO-NE
16. PG&E Completes Battery System Performance Pilot Project in Caiso
  
  Explore utilitydive.com Nov 14 2016 Solar Photovoltaic , Utility Grid
  
  Pacific Gas and Electric has successfully integrated two Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) into the California ISO market, demonstrating the potential for storage in the state's electricity markets, the utility announced last week. The utility's 2 MW Vaca-Dixon BESS is the first to participate in the market, and its 4 NW Yerba Buena system is the first to both participate in the market and serve a reliability function.
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  Mentions: CA CAISO
17. Siemens Says it Can Develop 36 MWh Thermal Storage Project at $0.11/KWh
  
  Explore utilitydive.com Oct 28 2016 Solar Photovoltaic , Wind , Utility Grid , Flow Battery
  
  The cost of battery storage is falling, but nothing like the number that a Siemens storage is targeting for a large-scale wind energy storage project that would use geology and thermal energy. Energy Storage Update spoke with Till Barmeier, program manager for the project, who said it was possible to store wind power for just pennies per kWh.
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  Mentions: Germany Siemens
18. Borrego Solar Launches Megawatt-Scale Energy Storage Division
  
  Explore utilitydive.com Oct 13 2016 Solar Photovoltaic , Residential & Community & Microgrid , Utility Grid
  
  Borrego Solar Systems has launched a new division focused on megawatt-scale energy storage solutions, both stand-alone and tied to solar installations. It is the company's first expansion beyond solar PV; Borrego has more than 260 MW in operation and 100 MW under construction.
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  Mentions: U.S. MA SolarCity
19. FERC Approves CAISO Tariff Changes for Demand Response, Distributed Storage
  
  Explore utilitydive.com Aug 24 2016 Solar Photovoltaic , Utility Grid
  
  The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last week approved changes to how the California grid operator treats some distributed, non-generator resources including energy storage, better aligning them with traditional market structures. The changes are designed to optimize demand response resources and better represent what storage assets are available to day-ahead markets.
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  Mentions: CA FERC CAISO
20. SoCal Edison to Build 20 MW Storage Project at Pomona Gas Plant Site
  
  Explore utilitydive.com Aug 23 2016 Solar Photovoltaic , Utility Grid , Compressed Air/Gas
  
  Southern California Edison has selected a subsidiary of Calgary-based AltaGas Ltd. to construct a 20 MW storage project with a discharge capacity of 80 MWh at the utility's Pomona Facility in the east Los Angeles Basin of Southern California. AltaGas Pomona Energy Storage Inc. will build, own and operate the project, which is estimated to cost $40 million to $45 million and could be online by the end of the year. Greensmith Energy Management Systems will provide the lithium-ion batteries, software control platform and power conversion technology.
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  Mentions: CA Southern California Edison San Diego Gas & Electric
21. Australia Developer Moves Ahead with 5 MW Solar+Storage Virtual Power Plant
  
  Explore utilitydive.com Aug 16 2016 Solar Photovoltaic , Residential & Community & Microgrid , Utility Grid
  
  AGL Energy, an Australian company developing clean energy solutions, will install a 5 MW/7MWh virtual power plant in South Australia, linking solar panels and batteries across 1,000 homes and businesses. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has agreed to fund $5 million of the $20 million project, believing the VPP model could be a solution for the country's grid issues. Similar to the AGL project in Australia, Consolidated Edison is developing a smaller VPP in New York where 300 customer sites will be capable of supplying 4 MWh of power.
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  Mentions: Australia SunPower Sunverge
22. ConEd Virtual Power Plant Shows How New York's REV is Reforming Utility Practices
  
  Explore utilitydive.com Jun 21 2016 Solar Photovoltaic , Utility Grid
  
  New York's effort to reimagine its electric grid is a lengthy process, but it is slowly beginning to take shape. This summer, Consolidated Edison will begin the development of a virtual power plant (VPP) that will utilize solar-plus-storage installations at 300 customer locations. With the ability to aggregate any of the residences into discrete resources, the pilot aims to provide lower power bills and greater resiliency to consumers while giving the utility flexibility to provide ancillary services and generate revenues in wholesale markets.
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  Mentions: SunPower Sunverge NYISO
23. Exelon to Double its Storage Capacity with 10 MW Ohio Project
  
  Explore utilitydive.com Apr 21 2016 Solar Photovoltaic , Utility Grid
  
  Exelon's new battery project will double its total energy storage capacity, which is to say the technology is still just getting started. The company will have approximately 20 MW of battery storage capacity, adding the Clinton project to nearly 10 MW owned through Exelon's competitive energy company, Constellation. "Exelon continues to invest in new technologies, such as battery storage, to further diversify our generation portfolio," said Corey Hessen, vice president of Exelon generation development. "Exelon's deployment of battery storage technology provides customers and grid operators with innovative solutions to meet their technical requirements and enhance system reliability."
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  Mentions: Samsung SDI Exelon Google
24. Schneider Electric to Build Microgrid at Massachusetts HQ
  
  Explore utilitydive.com Feb 11 2016 Solar Photovoltaic , Residential & Community & Microgrid , Utility Grid
  
  Microgrids are becoming an increasingly popular alternative to traditional electricity service from the utility grid for big energy consumers. Among other benefits, microgrids can enhance reliability, provide grid services, and add to sustainability efforts. Schneider announced the microgrid this week at DistribuTECH. "Being in the space, it made sense for us to figure out how to create our own microgrid," Senior Vice President Andy Bennett said, as reported by Renewable Energy World. The system is both a technical experiment as well as an economic one, with the aim of operating as a so-called "island" of electrical power in case of long power outages.
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  Mentions: Duke Energy MA Schneider
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