technology
State grant to fund solar-plus-storage pilot at Southern Illinois University
The project will provide hands-on experience for students and first responders while testing renewable energy potential in the coal-heavy region
battery storage
In Vermont, Green Mountain Power seeks to expand home battery storage pilot
The “bring your own device” programs “are maybe Vermont’s greatest export,” one supporter says.
grid
Federal policy could unlock new value from rooftop solar and home batteries
A clean energy group’s report says distributed energy resources need better access to wholesale markets.
Iowa
As world chases rare metal for batteries, Iowa looks to sodium for storage solution
Iowa’s economic development agency is funding research into new forms of battery storage to help unlock wind potential.
storage
With new study, critics push back on PJM’s proposed 10-hour storage rule
Industry groups argue that even batteries that don’t meet the 10-hour threshold still provide the same reliability benefits as fossil fuel power plants.