Matthew Biss

6 hours 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.

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

Publicly owned California utility Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) has bolstered its renewable energy portfolio after finalising the terms of a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with developer D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI).

6 days ago | energy-storage.news | Matthew Biss

A highly contested 250MW/1GWh standalone BESS proposal from Engie in San Juan Capistrano, California, has reached a key permitting milestone in the California Energy Commission’s (CEC’s) Opt-In Certification Program. After Engie submitted a first draft of its application last April, the CEC last week deemed the application complete, starting a 270-day countdown to approve or deny the project.

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

Swift Current Energy has encountered a major stumbling block in developing a standalone BESS in Virginia. Officials at Rockingham County, in rural Virginia, about 130 miles from the state capital, Richmond, refused to grant the Massachusetts-headquartered developer a Special Use Permit (SUP). County officials unanimously rejected the SUP at a recent Board of Supervisors meeting, where members of the public spoke out against Swift Current Energy’s proposal for its Rocktown Power BESS.

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

With officials at the Town of Riverhead in Suffolk County, New York, having dropped plans for a moratorium, Nala Renewables has advanced one of its standalone BESS proposals destined for Long Island after months of uncertainty. Representatives from Nala’s development partner, Rhynland Energy, met with Riverhead’s Town and Planning Board’s last week to discuss plans for its EC Battery Storage project.