ESA Reports

The U.S. Energy Storage Association research program produces a range of reports in support of our mission. ESA’s research program is supported by a Technical Advisory Council (TAC), made up of industry experts from leading member companies, organizations, and research firms.

This section presents several of our recent reports on a range of energy storage topics.

August 24, 2020

100x30: Empowering Clean Power Transformation

ESA’s latest report expands upon the previous 35×25 vision and projects that by the end of the decade, the industry will see 100 GW of new energy storage systems in [...]Read More

April 22, 2020

End-of-Life Management of Lithium-ion Energy Storage Systems

Energy storage system (ESS) deployment is growing, with developers installing more projects at a faster pace. However, only a handful have yet to manage ESS facilities at the end of [...]Read More

April 20, 2020

Impacts of COVID-19 on the Energy Storage Industry

The U.S. economy faces unprecedented challenges from the COVID-19 crisis, with millions of Americans suffering from impacts on health, family, and financial conditions. In addition to the human toll of [...]Read More

April 10, 2020

Status of Hybrid Resource Initiatives in U.S. Organized Wholesale Markets

For the past year, developers and others around the country have had growing interest in hybrid resources involving battery storage coupled with power generation, particularly non-dispatchable solar and wind power. [...]Read More

April 02, 2020

2019 Year in Review

Over the course of 2019, energy storage experienced balanced growth. Cumulatively, 24 GW of total energy storage is now installed, including pumped hydropower, on the U.S. electric grid. Of that [...]Read More

January 16, 2020

Energy Storage 101

This resource provides a two-page introduction to what energy storage is, why it matters, where it is growing in the U.S., and examples of how it works.Read More

December 17, 2019

ESA Corporate Responsibility Initiative: U.S. Energy Storage Operational Safety Guidelines

The safe operation of energy storage applications requires comprehensive assessment and planning for a wide range of potential operational hazards, as well as the coordinated operational hazard mitigation efforts of [...]Read More

September 23, 2019

Energy Storage Corporate Responsibility Initiative Emergency Response Plan

The Energy Storage Corporate Responsibility Initiative Emergency Response Plan is the product of a collaborative effort of the signatories to the CRI Pledge, led by the Energy Storage Association. The [...]Read More

September 16, 2019

Enabling Versatility: Allowing Hybrid Resources to Deliver Their Full Value to Customers

Hybrid resources are growing dramatically. Energy storage-paired generators offer enhanced capabilities and can respond to economic signals differently than traditional generator resources. Yet, many grid planning rules overstate the cost [...]Read More

September 09, 2019

Operational Risk Management in the U.S. Energy Storage Industry: Lithium-Ion Fire and Thermal Event Safety

The U.S. energy storage industry is experiencing a period of significant growth, and with it, increased attention to all forms of risk management and hazard identification, particularly in project operations. [...]Read More

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