Nevada regulators approved NV Energy’s plan to convert its last coal-fired power plant to natural gas, while also allowing the company to move forward with a $1.5 billion, 400-MW solar-plus-storage project.

PJM is rejecting a study suggesting it could avoid extending the life of the Brandon Shores generator by installing storage and reconductoring several lines.

A new report indicates battery energy storage system failures are ramping up with the spread of the technology, and most often occur in new systems. 

Quality control problems affect a sizable number of new energy storage systems, creating potential safety and performance risks, a new report indicates.

A recent study found that deploying 37 GW of long-duration energy storage could help bring California to zero emissions by 2045.

ERCOT stakeholders are moving closer to taking action on a tabled rule change that would address the reliability concerns with inverter-based resources.

While the deployment of utility-scale battery storage has accelerated in recent years, additional regulatory and policy support is needed to scale up the industry, a panel of experts convened by CESA said.

ERCOT is focused on dispatchable resources to meet the ever-increasing demand for energy in Texas.

Texas regulators have delayed approval of a protocol change that would set a controversial state of charge for batteries that one commissioner said is “totally discriminatory.”