Matthew Biss

1 week ago | energy-storage.news | Matthew Biss

Matthew Biss looks at how energy storage companies are planning and mitigating tariff and tax credit risks within an uncertain policy landscape. While the 90-day pause in US-China tariffs offers the energy storage industry somewhat of a reprieve, untying complex supply chains from China to avoid future tariffs is a complex process that will likely take most companies much longer than three months to fully achieve.

1 week ago | energy-storage.news | Matthew Biss

Even during times of turmoil for the US renewable energy industry, independent power producers (IPPs) are continuing to secure long-term offtake agreements for energy storage projects in California. The recent uncertainty culminated last week with the passing of the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill”  by a single vote in the US House of Representatives, which has the potential for widespread ramifications across the entire US economy for years to come.

2 weeks ago | energy-storage.news | Matthew Biss

Locals have expressed dismay that Engie is nearing completion of a 300MW standalone BESS project near Savoy in Fannin County, Texas. Despite the North American development arm of the French multinational energy company’s Platinum Energy Storage project being under development for almost four years, a series of recent local meetings have highlighted a large contingent of local residents and officials who claim to have been completely unaware of the project.

2 weeks ago | energy-storage.news | Matthew Biss

Matthew Biss examines legislative moves regarding the safe siting and deployment of battery storage in California, the biggest market by state in the US. With the threat of increased tariffs on Chinese imports alongside heightened public scrutiny and increasing calls for tougher regulation, it’s been a testing five months for the US energy storage industry.

3 weeks ago | energy-storage.news | Matthew Biss

Despite new state incentives for energy storage in New York, some independent power producers (IPP) are still struggling to make progress in the face of local opposition, permitting hurdles and moratoriums. The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) recently approved a new programme to incentivise the deployment of new 5MW+ BESS facilities, which has been viewed by many as a vital scheme for delivering New York’s target of 6GW grid-connected storage by the end of this decade.