Commission Approves 600 MW of Energy Storage Projects
On September 1, 2026, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved the results of the Illinois Power Agency’s (IPA) Summer 2026 Energy Storage Procurement for…
News Stories: Energy Storage
September 2, 2026
August 19, 2026
Statewide Home Batteries Program Advances with New Garden State Energy Storage Proposal
The New Jersey BPU has released a Straw Proposal for Phase 2, Block 1 of the Garden State Energy Storage Program (GSESP). It outlines the proposed design for…
August 14, 2026
PSC Issues Order Re: Energy Storage Utility Dispatch Rights
The New York PSC issued an order approving Con Edison’s request to clarify that all investor-owned utilities can extend the in-service deadline for Utility Dispatch…
August 12, 2026
State DOE Seeking Energy Storage Proposals
The Maine Department of Energy Resources (DOER) filed a proposed RFP seeking 200-300MW of new energy storage projects, and possibly up to 360MW if there are sufficient…
August 5, 2026
Commission Issues Order on Long-Term Storage Solicitation
On July 27, 2026 the Massachusetts DPU issued an order on DOER’s proposal for the Section 83E Round 2 long-term storage solicitation. Among other things the DPU: (1)…
Constellation Files Appendices Re: Dispatchable Generation and Large Capacity Energy Resources Projects
In response to the Maryland PSC’s order issued on July 29th, Constellation filed “partially redacted, public version of each of the appendices that accompanied the…
August 3, 2026
Utility Files Commercial Battery Report
On July 31, 2026 Con Edison filed its Q2 2026 commercial battery storage report. As indicated in the report, the batteries will be enrolled in the NYISO wholesale…
July 24, 2026
Utilities File List of Energy Storage Solutions Systems
In Connecticut on July 16, 2026 the electric utilities filed an annual compliance document regarding a list of electric storage systems eligible for the ESS program. The…
July 16, 2026
Energy Storage Program Workgroup Directed to File Final Report by Month End
The Maryland Energy Storage Program Workgroup (MESP) working group must now file the Phase II final report with the Maryland PSC by July 31, 2026 that addresses an…
July 10, 2026
RESA Recommends Nonbypassable Distribution Charge and Allocate Storage Credit Purchasing Obligation to the Utilities
On July 1, 2026 parties filed comments on a proposed standardized agreement for approval of Energy Storage Capacity Credits. Of note, RESA suggested edits consistent…
