Oct 16, 2017
In this episode, we dive into
energy storage with Chief Content Officer Tanuj Deora and Senior
Associate Nick Esch of SEPA, the Smart Electric Power
Alliance. SEPA recently issued its annual Utility Storage Market
which serves as the basis for our conversation. I start off with a
ridiculously corny joke, then we get into the types of energy
storage SEPA tracks; SEPA's methodology and key findings; ways in
which state policies drive deployment; several different ways in
which utilities are using storage both to address emergency power
needs and in conjunction with distributed energy resources (DERs);
how island grids can use storage to make their grids more
resilient; how 2017's storage numbers are shaping up; and
predictions for storage five or ten years from now, including the
potential synergies with energy storage and electric vehicles. We
also cover the neat analogy SEPA uses to explain the difference
between power capacity and electrical energy.
Resources mentioned in the show include:
- SEPA's 2017 Utility Energy Storage Market Snapshot
- Glasgow, Kentucky Electric Plant Board
- Village of Minster, Ohio Electric Department
- California's Self-Generation Incentive Program
Recorded September 28, 2017.
Published October 16, 2017.