Batteries Are Making the Grid More Reliable: NERC

Batteries are making the grid more reliable: NERC

Last year in Texas, there were times when batteries provided all of the capacity for frequency regulation services, according to the watchdog’s 2025 State of Reliability report.

Largest battery storage project wins fast-track approval in California

The Darden Clean Energy Project, paired with 1.1 GW of solar, will provide enough electricity to power 850,000 homes for four hours.

California fast-tracks permitting on gigawatt-scale solar + storage project in Fresno County

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved a 1.1-GW solar and 4.6-GWh storage project for Fresno County that is the first project to be permitted under the state’s Opt-In Certification program. Authorized under Assembly Bill 205, the Opt-In Certification program provides a consolidated state permitting option for eligible clean energy projects, supporting California’s transition to 100% zero-carbon… The post California fast-tracks permi…