The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has initiated a programme to encourage battery energy storage systems (BESS) and other inverter-based resources to adopt grid-forming technology. Established 26 May, the Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR) “establishes a one-time advanced grid support incentive programme to encourage inverter-based resources (IBRs) that would not otherwise be required to...
Distributed energy resources (DERs) are emerging as potential solutions for consumers seeking independence and relief from rising energy costs. DERs, including residential energy storage systems, rooftop solar panels, microgrids, and small wind turbines, produce, store, or regulate electricity locally to assist the main grid or function independently, offering enhanced reliability and efficiency while potentially reducing...
US outgoing President Joe Biden has signed a bi-partisan bill into law allowing Arizona utility Salt River Project (SRP) to construct a pumped hydro energy storage project. SRP has been considering expanding its pumped storage projects on Arizona’s Salt River reservoir system. It has evaluated two potential sites for such facilities above Apache Lake. The...
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