Energy Storage Supplement - August 2009
Articles
Everything Must Change
Whenever I think I'm beginning to see the light, a new piece of information comes along that forces me to rethink assumptions I didn't know I made. Then,...
Store That Wind, Shave That Peak
Last year, the buzz was all about the digital technologies of the intelligent grid. Everything picked up the title of smart. We had smart switches, smart...
Energy-Storage Market to Reach $4.1 Billion in 10 Years
The need for utilities to capture and store electricity for later use is becoming increasingly important...
Distributed Energy Storage Available to AEP
S&C Electric Co. (Chicago, Illinois) recently installed and commissioned a Distributed Energy Storage System (DESS) for American Electric Power Co. (AEP;...
Honeywell's Night Shift Program Reduces Peak Cooling Demand by up to 95%
Honeywell (Minneapolis, Minnesota) has announced a $4.25 million permanent load-shifting program with Southern California Edison (SCE; Rosemead, California)...
Vice President Biden Outlines Funding for Smart Grid Initiatives
Vice President Joe Biden detailed plans by the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a smart, strong and secure electrical grid. As part of the American...
Energy-Storage Tariff for Frequency Regulation Approved for New York Power Grid
On May 15, 2009, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved energy-storage-based market rules for the New York Independent System Operator...
Load Study Shows Utility Returns from Smart Grid Vary Widely
Jackson Associates (Atlanta, Georgia) has announced results from the first utility-detailed nationwide study of Smart Grid savings. This study is the...
Iowa Stored Energy Park Offers State Benefits
With hundreds of millions of dollars invested in construction, the Iowa Stored Energy Park (ISEP) will provide significant economic benefits for the entire...
Ohio Ranks Best in the Midwest, Among Top Five in the Nation for Job Growth in a Clean Energy Economy
A new report released by The Pew Charitable Trusts ranks Ohio best in the Midwest and among the top-five states in the nation for job growth in a clean...
Energy Storage Becomes A Virtual Power Plant
Smart Grid, green power and renewable energy have changed the way the electric power industry does business. Today's utilities have smart meters, intelligent...
EPRI Selects JCP&L for Smart Grid Demonstration
Jersey Central Power & Light (Morristown, New Jersey)has been selected as a smart grid demonstration host site by the Electric Power Research Institute...
Frost & Sullivan: The Alternative Energy Storage Market Looks to a Bright Future
The need for storing energy along with the preference for cleaner storage techniques opens the door to enormous opportunities for alternative energy storage...
Utilities Load Shift With Thermal Storage
Rather than continuing to build new generation to keep pace with peak demand, wouldn't it be more efficient to use existing generation and store that...
Local Grids Require Dynamic Storage
Energy-storage devices come in all shapes and sizes. Performance characteristics vary, as do costs and benefits. It is important to select the right device...
Utilities Bulk Up On Energy Storage
The United States is experiencing a major shift in energy policy, driven by the Obama White House. The Obama administration has launched a major push...
