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May 18, 2025

Battery Electric Storage

CAISO
CAISO Foresees Sufficient Resources for Normal Summer Conditions
California expects to meet its peak demand this summer under most weather conditions due to thousands of megawatts of new energy resources — almost all battery storage.
CEC
CEC Approves 3 IRPs, Decreases Battery Storage Project Size

The California Energy Commission approved three integrated resource plans for publicly owned utilities as the state prepares the grid to meet peak loads this summer.

CPUC
California Will Rely Heavily on Batteries to Meet Summer 2025 Peaks
California's grid is expected to meet peak demand this summer, with officials pointing to the massive growth in solar and storage resources as key.
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PJM Selects 51 Projects for Expedited Interconnection Studies
PJM selected 51 projects to receive expedited interconnection studies through its Reliability Resource Initiative, adding 11,793 MW of nameplate capacity to the next study cycle.
Center for Land Use Interpretation
APS to Keep Cholla Plant Closed Despite Trump Order Backing Coal
APS officials said they are looking to a non-coal future for the recently closed Cholla coal-fired power plant, despite President Donald Trump’s calls to keep the facility running.
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PJM Stakeholders Discuss How to Increase Storage Development
A panel of storage developers, regulators and RTO representatives discussed the roadblocks holding back the growth of battery storage installations in PJM.
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Load Growth Dominates Discussions at GCPA’s Spring Conference
Rapid demand growth within ERCOT was a major point of discussion at the Gulf Coast Power Association's recent Spring Conference.
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GCPA Conference Examines the Biggest Change to ERCOT Market in 15 Years
ERCOT is poised to start testing real time co-optimization of energy and ancillary services in a few weeks and bring the change live this December, which will mark the biggest paradigm shift in Texas' wholesale markets in 15 years.
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FERC Approves Mass. Distribution Fees for Energy Storage Systems
FERC approved filings by two Massachusetts utilities establishing distribution fees for standalone electric energy storage systems that connect to the distribution system but participate in ISO-NE wholesale markets.
SPAN
PG&E Launches Virtual Power Plant, Microgrid Programs
Pacific Gas and Electric will meet some of this year’s summer electricity demand in California through a virtual power plant demonstration project that will include as many as 1,900 residential customers.

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