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U.S. Department of Energy Office of Electricity April 2024
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6 FAQs about [The latest policy on energy storage safety]
What's new in energy storage safety?
Since the publication of the first Energy Storage Safety Strategic Plan in 2014, there have been introductions of new technologies, new use cases, and new codes, standards, regulations, and testing methods. Additionally, failures in deployed energy storage systems (ESS) have led to new emergency response best practices.
What are the different types of energy storage policy?
Approximately 16 states have adopted some form of energy storage policy, which broadly fall into the following categories: procurement targets, regulatory adaption, demonstration programs, financial incentives, and consumer protections. Below we give an overview of each of these energy storage policy categories.
How has energy storage safety changed over time?
The evolution of energy storage safety has been marked by a dynamic interplay between technological advancements, regulatory frameworks, and industry best practices.
What is a storage policy?
All of the states with a storage policy in place have a renewable portfolio standard or a nonbinding renewable energy goal. Regulatory changes can broaden competitive access to storage such as by updating resource planning requirements or permitting storage through rate proceedings.
What is the future of energy storage?
“The Future of Energy Storage,” a new multidisciplinary report from the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), urges government investment in sophisticated analytical tools for planning, operation, and regulation of electricity systems in order to deploy and use storage efficiently.
How can energy storage safety be improved?
One significant catalyst for the improvement of energy storage safety has been the accumulation of operational experience – Wood Mackenzie has tracked 14.8 GW of operational capacity in the US as of Q3 2023, a 159% increase from just 2021.