US energy storage

U.S. Battery Storage Capacity To Increase Significantly By 2025

Developers and power plant owners plan to significantly increase utility-scale battery storage capacity in the United States over the next three years, reaching 30.0 gigawatts (GW) by the end of 2025, based on our latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory. Developers and power plant owners report operating and planned capacity additions, … [continued]

EIA’s AEO2021 Shows Growing Use of Batteries on the U.S. Electricity Grid

In the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2021 (AEO2021), EIA projects a significant number of battery energy storage systems will be added to the U.S. power grid. In the AEO2021 Reference case, which reflects current laws and regulations, 59 gigawatts (GW) of battery storage will serve the power grid … [continued]