Federal energy regulators recently embraced utility-grade, battery-facilitated energy storage, and now states must fall in line to unlock the full value of storage technology. Stakeholders across a wide cross section of industries – investor-owned utilities and cooperatives, solar and wind developers, prospective consumers such as commercial real estate groups, warehousing companies, or other entities that might someday want to own or invest in renewable power – would do well to stay abreast of these rapidly developing markets. If the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and states align, the advent of storage technology could usher in the next phase of renewable energy – one where renewable systems are both reliable and self-sufficient.
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