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  1. Distributed Energy Resources
  2. Energy Storage

Energy Storage Unleashed

May 15, 2019
Energy storage applications are changing the T&D interface with behind-the-meter and front-of-the-meter systems.

Slowly, the industry is agreeing with those calling energy storage the killer app of the smart grid because of its wide range of applications and services. Industry support is making possible new revenue streams for the energy storage applications, which is changing the T&D interface with behind-the-meter and front-of-the-meter systems. The technology is readily available and getting better all the time. 2018 went down in the record books as an extraordinary year for energy storage,

Following are images from current energy storage projects across the globe. For more information on these installations, see "Energy Storage Unleashed" in the April issue of T&D World magazine.

About the Author

Gene Wolf

Gene Wolf has been designing and building substations and other high technology facilities for over 32 years. He received his BSEE from Wichita State University. He received his MSEE from New Mexico State University. He is a registered professional engineer in the states of California and New Mexico. He started his career as a substation engineer for Kansas Gas and Electric, retired as the Principal Engineer of Stations for Public Service Company of New Mexico recently, and founded Lone Wolf Engineering, LLC an engineering consulting company.  

Gene is widely recognized as a technical leader in the electric power industry. Gene is a fellow of the IEEE. He is the former Chairman of the IEEE PES T&D Committee. He has held the position of the Chairman of the HVDC & FACTS Subcommittee and membership in many T&D working groups. Gene is also active in renewable energy. He sponsored the formation of the “Integration of Renewable Energy into the Transmission & Distribution Grids” subcommittee and the “Intelligent Grid Transmission and Distribution” subcommittee within the Transmission and Distribution committee.

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