energy storage

Evs Need to Avoid Charging During Peak Hours? Nonsense!

Michael Giberson From time to time you see reports of electric utility executives or analysts worried about a forthcoming avalanche of electric vehicles (EVs) that will, just maybe, overwhelm utility distribution systems. What happens if everyone comes home from work and plugs in at the same time?  What happens if drivers want to recharge on-peak …

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Energy Storage on the Grid: Transmission Equipment or Market Participant? (Again)

Michael Giberson In the wholesale power markets world, commercial energy storage concepts are commonly somewhat of an afterthought. None of the large regional wholesale power markets integrated into transmission operations put too much effort into thinking about energy storage as they developed their market rules. A part of the problem is that the transmission system …

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Energy Storage Questions and Answers

Michael Giberson Earth2tech offers “3 Questions for 3 Energy Storage Experts.” The three questions: Why is energy storage so essential to the new energy economy? What is the most important use or implementation of energy storage? Which energy storage innovation do you most believe in? Not exactly hard-hitting, investigative journalist-type questions, but useful in inspiring …

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“Battery Investing for Beginners”

Michael Giberson John Petersen has written a four-part series of articles on “Battery Investing for Beginners” at AltEnergyStocks (and mirrored at SeekingAlpha). Link to an index for the “Battery Investing for Beginners” series. More battery related posts at AltEnergyStocks. About John Petersen. All John Petersen posts at SeekingAlpha. Don’t miss Petersen’s “How PHEVs and EVs …

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Flywheel Technology Now Ready for Takeoff? Nyiso Tariff Changes Accomodate Energy Storage Technology

Michael Giberson The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved NYISO tariff changes intended to accommodate participation of flywheel and similar energy storage devices in markets to supply frequency regulation services.  Flywheel developer Beacon Power applauded the change. The FERC order, linked above, describes a number of changes to the NYISO tariff and operating procedures needed …

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