Solar and wind generated 40.2% of the ERCOT grid’s electricity this year through June. When coal plants shut down for unexpected maintenance, solar and wind stepped in, providing about 50% of generation during peak summer demand in the highest electricity consuming state in the union. From PV Magazine USA: https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/07/22/solar-wind-and-storage-reliably-power-texas-grid-during-unexpected-coal-shutdown/ Despite anti-renewable energy rhetoric inContinue reading “Solar, Wind and Storage Reliably Power Texas Grid During Unexpected Coal Shutdown”
Category Archives: Energy Storage
Apex Brings Four New Projects Online, Totaling Over 625 MW
Wind and Storage Facilities to Provide Nearly $150 Million in Local Economic Impact From Apex Clean Energy: https://www.apexcleanenergy.com/news/apex-brings-four-new-projects-online-totaling-over-625-mw/ Apex Clean Energy today announced that four utility-scale wind and storage projects totaling over 625 MW have reached commercial operations across Illinois, Maine, and Texas—bringing Apex’s total operating and construction portfolio to over 3 GW. These facilities—eachContinue reading “Apex Brings Four New Projects Online, Totaling Over 625 MW”
Recycling: Turning Yesterday’s Batteries into Tomorrow’s Power
B2U Brings Second-Life Storage to Texas One exciting development in the world of clean energy is taking shape just outside San Antonio, Texas. B2U Storage Solutions, a company that’s quietly been testing a big idea in California, has now broken ground on a 100-megawatt-hour energy storage project in Bexar County, relying entirely by used electricContinue reading “Recycling: Turning Yesterday’s Batteries into Tomorrow’s Power”
Insight: How Thermal Batteries Unlock a More Flexible, Reliable and Efficient Grid
In addition to providing clean energy for nearly every industrial sector, thermal batteries have the potential to serve as a linchpin for a reliable low-emissions grid. Source: Utility Dive: https://www.utilitydive.com/news/thermal-batteries-flexible-reliable-efficient-grid/742601/ Electric grid operators and utilities around the world must adapt to a rapidly changing energy landscape. Electricity generation is undergoing its biggest shift since theContinue reading “Insight: How Thermal Batteries Unlock a More Flexible, Reliable and Efficient Grid”
New Report: Market Reforms to Harness Energy Storage and Strengthen Regional Grid Reliability
Analysis Details Electricity Market Design Reforms to Unlock the Potential of Storage Today the American Clean Power Association (ACP) released an Energy Storage Market Reform Roadmap and analysis produced by the Brattle Group, outlining several key reforms that regional grid operators can enact to leverage the unique capabilities of energy storage technologies. While some regions of theContinue reading “New Report: Market Reforms to Harness Energy Storage and Strengthen Regional Grid Reliability “
Texas’ Clean Energy Boom Faces Onslaught of Anti-Renewable Bills
Legislators in the state, which leads the nation in building solar and wind, have circulated about 60 proposals to curb renewable development and boost gas. Source: Politico on March 21, 2025 No one builds renewables like Texas. In the first month of 2025, Texas installed more renewables and batteries than 41 other states did inContinue reading “Texas’ Clean Energy Boom Faces Onslaught of Anti-Renewable Bills”
Texas Broke Its Solar, Wind, and Battery Records in One Spring Week
Renewables and batteries are playing an increasingly crucial role for the state in the shoulder season, when coal and gas plants fall offline in large numbers. Source: Canary Media on March 10, 2025 As winter turns to spring, Texas is setting new records with its nation-leading clean energy fleet. In just the first week ofContinue reading “Texas Broke Its Solar, Wind, and Battery Records in One Spring Week”
New Report: Clean Energy Industry is Generating Billions for Texas Landowners and Local Governments
Existing and expected utility-scale solar, wind, and battery storage projects will contribute over $20 billion in total tax revenue — and pay Texas landowners $29.5 billion — over the projects’ lifetimes, according to new data released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation (CTEI), Advanced Power Alliance (APA), and theContinue reading “New Report: Clean Energy Industry is Generating Billions for Texas Landowners and Local Governments “
ENGIE and Meta Announce New 200 MW Renewable Energy Agreement Expanding Existing Relationship to Meet Growing Power Demand
From ENGIE: https://www.engie-na.com/engie-and-meta-announce-new-200-mw-renewable-energy-agreement-expanding-existing-relationship-to-meet-growing-power-demand/ ENGIE) and Meta announced they recently completed a second Environmental Attributes Purchase Agreement (EAPA) in 2024. The agreement will see ENGIE supply 200 MW of renewable energy and associated environmental attributes from its Anson 2 solar project in Jones County Texas furthering support of Meta’s growing power needs in line with its net zeroContinue reading “ENGIE and Meta Announce New 200 MW Renewable Energy Agreement Expanding Existing Relationship to Meet Growing Power Demand”
Texas Tops US States for Renewable Energy and Battery Capacity
From Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/texas-tops-us-states-renewable-energy-battery-capacity-maguire-2025-01-09/ Texas is dominating the development of renewable energy generation and battery capacity within the United States, and is estimated to have installed nearly 80% more combined solar, wind and battery capacity than the next largest state. The Lone Star state has 42,000 megawatts (MW) of wind power, 22,000 MW of solar farmsContinue reading “Texas Tops US States for Renewable Energy and Battery Capacity”