Energy storage is more than batteries. While lithium-ion batteries dominate the headlines related to energy storage, the industry is comprised of a variety of mechanical, chemical, and thermal technologies. The...
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Electricity Markets
Every home, store, factory, office building, and hospital pays a regular bill for electricity. The cost of electricity that appears on the bill depends on a complex set of variables that are different across the country. Electricity rates are set at a level to recover the utilities’ costs, including
Energy Storage
The American Public Power Association filed comments with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Feb. 13, 2017 regarding a notice of proposed rulemaking, or NOPR, on participation in organized wholesale...
Distributed Energy Resources
This spreadsheet model can help our public power utility members assess the potential impacts of distributed energy resources (DER) on utility revenues and customer rates. The tool is meant to...