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Future of Energy Storage in Massachusetts

Massachusetts has a new energy law that will streamline permitting and siting for renewable energy projects and set ambitious storage targets and procurements. This explainer encapsulates what to expect under the new law.
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Analysis: Significant Energy Storage Capacity Additions Keep Costs Low and Power Reliable in Texas

Analysis highlights energy storage’s critical role in lowering costs, enhancing reliability
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Clean Energy: Designing and Adapting for Extreme Weather

Clean energy facilities are designed to withstand extreme weather, with site-specific plans developed to protect workers, keep communities informed, and maintain grid reliability.
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US Energy Storage Monitor

The executive summary is complimentary to member companies and provides a bird’s eye view of the U.S. energy storage market and the trends shaping it.
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Cost and Benefit Analysis of Energy Storage Resource Deployment in Illinois

The study identifies that significant economic benefits would result from deploying at least 8,500 MW of energy storage resources in Illinois between 2030 and 2049.
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Clean Power Quarterly Market Report | Q2 2024

The free public version of the report, which provides a summary of key takeaways and graphics from the full report, is available for download.
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Advancing Energy Storage Safety Standards

ACP encourages jurisdictions to incorporate National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 855 to guide energy storage safety.
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Utility-Scale Battery Energy Storage Systems: Model Ordinance

Guidance for governments developing rules related to utility-scale battery energy storage systems development.
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What is Energy Storage?

This fact sheet explains what energy storage is and how it benefits our communities and our electrical grid.
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Guidelines for Entry-Level BESS Technician Training

Guidelines establishing standardized skills for entry-level technician roles for BESS facilities.
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NFPA 855: Improving Energy Storage System Safety

The second edition (2023) of the Standard for the Installation of Stationary Energy Storage Systems—provides mandatory requirements for the safety strategies and features of energy storage systems.
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Claims vs. Facts: Energy Storage Safety

Utility-scale battery energy storage is safe and highly regulated, growing safer as technology advances and as regulations adopt the most up-to-date safety standards.
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BESS Safety FAQs

Energy Storage: Safety FAQs
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Clean Energy Investing In America | Report

Alongside announcements of massive investment, the report details announcements of nearly $4.5 billion in savings for over 24 million utility customers.
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Clean Power Annual Market Report 2023 (Executive Summary)

The industry achieved record-setting installations last year, with solar and storage paving the way to historic levels of clean power.
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First Responders Guide to Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Storage System Incidents

This document provides guidance to first responders for incidents involving energy storage systems (ESS).
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Energy Storage: Lowers Electricity Costs & Reduces Ratepayer Bills

Learn how energy storage technologies are uniquely positioned to reduce energy system costs and lower rates for consumers
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U.S. Codes and Standards for Battery Energy Storage Systems

An overview of current codes and standards (C+S) applicable to U.S. installations of utility-scale battery energy storage systems.

More useful energy storage resources from across the web

NYT: Giant Batteries Are Transforming the Way the U.S. Uses Electricityhttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/05/07/climate/battery-electricity-solar-california-texas.html

Battery energy storage is enhancing resiliency and reliability, stabilizing grids, and marking a shift in how electricity is managed and generated.

Report: Battery Storage Facilities Saved Texas Grid $750 Million During Peak Demand Days in 2024https://auroraer.com/media/new-report-from-aurora-energy-research-finds-that-battery-storage-facilities-saved-texas-grid-over-750-million-during-peak-demand-days-in-winter-2024/

This report reveals how battery storage in TX played a crucial role in maintaining grid reliability and reducing costs amid extreme weather conditions.

NV Energy aims to reduce customer costs, save energy with new solar battery storage facility https://www.ktnv.com/news/nv-energy-aims-to-reduce-customer-costs-save-energy-with-new-solar-battery-storage-facility

Nevada's largest solar battery storage system is set to launch, reducing customer costs and enhancing energy efficiency.

EIA: U.S. battery storage capacity expected to nearly double in 2024https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=61202#:~:text=U.S.%20battery%20storage%20capacity%20has,their%20intended%20commercial%20operation%20dates

U.S. battery storage capacity is expected to expand to over 30 gigawatts, driven by growth in states like CA and TX due to increasing solar and wind energy deployments.

NFPA 855: Standard for the Installation of Stationary Energy Storage Systemshttps://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/nfpa-855-standard-development/855

NFPA 855 is a leading national standard providing safety requirements for battery energy storage systems (BESS). This standard outlines the safety requirements for the installation and operation of stationary energy storage systems, encompassing various types of batteries.

UL 9540 Energy Storage System Requirementshttps://www.ul.com/news/ul-9540-energy-storage-system-ess-requirements-evolving-meet-industry-and-regulatory-needs

UL9540 requirements provides a safety standard pertaining to technology and equipment which will be connected to the grid or standalone.

Long-Duration Energy Storage Earthshothttps://www.energy.gov/oe/energy-storage

Establishes a target to, within the decade, reduce the cost of grid-scale energy storage by 90% for systems that deliver 10+ hours of duration.

How Energy Storage Workshttps://www.ucsusa.org/resources/how-energy-storage-works

Energy storage is the ability to capture energy at one time for use at a later time. Storage devices can save energy in many forms and convert them back to useful forms of energy like electricity.

NREL Energy Storage Research Hubhttps://nrel.gov/storage/

NREL's energy storage research is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and industry partnerships.

U.S. battery storage capacity expected to nearly double in 2024https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=61202

U.S. battery storage capacity has been growing since 2021 and could increase by 89% by the end of 2024 if developers bring all of the energy storage systems they have planned on line by their intended commercial operation dates.

Energy Storage Systems Safety Fact Sheethttps://www.nfpa.org/forms/energy-storage-systems-safety-fact-sheet

This free resource explains the advantages and hazards of ESS, and how we can work together to help keep people and property safe.

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