DER – Storage

This topic covers energy storage related distributed energy resources.

Speed and scale: Thinking big with small-scale DERs
Speed and scale: Thinking big with small-scale DERs
A common knock on distributed energy resources, or DERs, is that they don’t scale. Software is changing that. …
Texas grid survives, thwarting NIMBYs, and companies turn to ‘greenhushing’ — This Week in Cleantech
Texas grid survives, thwarting NIMBYs, and companies turn to ‘greenhushing’ — This Week in Cleantech
The new “This Week in Cleantech” podcast breaks down the biggest stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less….
Good, better, BESS: How to build your battery energy storage system
Good, better, BESS: How to build your battery energy storage system
Battery energy storage systems grant us more flexibility, but there are important things to consider when building a BESS….
A “postcard from the future,” Hawaii says aloha to “most advanced” BESS in the world
A “postcard from the future,” Hawaii says aloha to “most advanced” BESS in the world
The Kapolei Energy Storage facility, billed as “the most advanced battery energy storage system in the world,” is now operational….
Group studies can solve some, not all, interconnection headaches, study finds
Group studies can solve some, not all, interconnection headaches, study finds
IREC concludes that distribution group studies can be a useful tool, but are not a silver bullet for all interconnection challenges….
NYC adjusts rooftop solar, EV zoning to ease installation
NYC adjusts rooftop solar, EV zoning to ease installation
The initiative updates regulations that NYC officials say created roadblocks for New Yorkers who hoped to retrofit their homes for energy efficiency or resilien…
Rethinking federal investments: We need virtual power plants, not hydrogen hubs
Rethinking federal investments: We need virtual power plants, not hydrogen hubs
The Department of Energy is providing taxpayer money to electric utilities like Xcel Energy to set up Hydrogen Hubs to enable 100% clean energy. Instead, these …
But who is gonna pay for it? Finding balance in grid upgrade cost-sharing
But who is gonna pay for it? Finding balance in grid upgrade cost-sharing
Utilities and regulators seek innovative solutions to strike a better balance in sharing the often-expensive costs of grid upgrades….
DER interconnection: 5 takeaways from the IREC Vision Summit 2023
DER interconnection: 5 takeaways from the IREC Vision Summit 2023
Over the course of several moderated sessions and fireside chats, the Interstate Renewable Energy Council Vision 2023 Summit presented ideas and practices that …
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