Storage making inroads

 

Power storage is finding its way into North American power markets. The technology is improving, demonstration projects are underway, and ancillaries are being adapted to buy what storage providers have to offer. Several stories cover these developments in this edition of IPPSO FACTO:

 

IESO selects first commercial grid-balancing services

 

Toronto Hydro installing first-of-a-kind storage

 

8 MW cogen project relies on landfill gas and thermal storage

 

Deployment of large-scale storage inverters appears to be accelerating

 

NY Governor calls for tighter CO2 cap and storage

 

Advanced internet, electric power smart grid come together in Chattanooga

 

Renewable power and the evolving smart grid boost energy storage