Energy storage as a transmission asset in regional markets
Electric storage resources (ESR) can provide significant benefits to regional electricity markets, however, their participation in these markets has been...
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The nature of how utilities must plan the grid has fundamentally changed in response to increasing customer service expectations and the rapid rise in distributed resources. Traditional grid planning processes are no longer acceptable and may pose substantial operational, financial, and regulatory risks to the utility if left unchecked. The two-way, distributed grid requires an investment roadmap that reflects the utility’s long-range vision and a clear set of strategic priorities.
We help utilities to develop their long-range grid and resource investment plans through strategic facilitation, modeling, and other analysis. We also support utilities with their regulatory processes and frequently testify on the utility’s behalf (e.g., Integrated Grid/Smart Grid, Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)/ Smart Network Management (SNM), IT system investments).
Electric storage resources (ESR) can provide significant benefits to regional electricity markets, however, their participation in these markets has been...
We recently had the pleasure of hosting the Young Professionals Network of the Energy Institute at CRA’s office in London for a panel discussion on the future...