Energy storage has long been seen as the enabler to wind and solar power generation but until recently it has been viewed as problematic and “not there yet”. New York thinks it is ready – now.
New York could go the extra mile under the energy storage roadmap released at the end of June . The plan supports Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s energy storage target of 1,500 MW by 2025, but several sources say the final plan could call for an even more ambitious target. Reaching that target, though, could involve challenges that are largely outside of the scope of New York energy agencies. The roadmap identifies near‐term policies, regulations, and initiatives needed to realize the governor’s 2025 target in anticipation of a 2030 target to be established later this year by the state’s Public Service Commission. While higher storage targets will help with the growth of storage, the roadmap also addresses critical needs for clearer permitting guidelines. Progress for indoor siting is essential for deployment in congested areas like New York City, according to Doug Staker, vice president at energy storage developer Enel-X. Shooting above the governor’s target "The roadmap’s conclusion that the deployment of 2.8 GW to 3.6 GW of energy storage by 2030 would produce $3 billion in ratepayer benefits reinforces our expectation that the New York Public Service Commission could establish this December a 2030 storage target that builds upon and […]
