The NY Energy Storage Roadmap is published

CRI congratulates NYSERDA and the NY PSC on the publication of the NY Energy Storage Roadmap. It is a significant analysis of the value that energy storage can provide ratepayers and the electricity grid and the regulatory hurdles that need to be removed to allow energy storage to participate. We thank NYSERDA for turning to CRI to provide insight on regulatory hurdles at the bulk system level and develop recommendations. It was a pleasure and privilege to be part of the talented and dedicated team that developed this report. 

Download the NY Energy Storage Roadmap here.

CRI Submits Recommendations to NYSERDA for the NY Energy Storage Roadmap

CRI is concluding a multi-month effort to advise the NY State Energy Research & Development on regulatory barriers to including energy storage in bulk markets, as well as the relevant FERC Orders and NERC reliability requirements that will dictate the allowable market changes that NYSERDA, the NY PSC and NYISO can make moving forward. CRI included a set of recommendations to market structure and tariffs that will enable energy storage to be used cost effectively, and to its full potential. CRI appreciates the opportunity to be a part of the NY Energy Storage Roadmap. 

"Virtual Transmission Lines" highlighted by Greentech Media

"Virtual Transmission Lines" highlighted by Greentech Media

"...virtual transmission lines, centers on using DERs like rooftop solar or battery storage, stepping in when power is needed -- and getting paid for it. Though distributed energy can’t shuttle electrons through a system in the same way traditional transmission lines can, it can help shore up the grid in certain areas so that electricity doesn’t need to be dispatched from elsewhere."

CRI White Paper: Energy Storage Misconceptions

CRI White Paper: Energy Storage Misconceptions

Cost-competitive energy storage is viewed as a "game changer" in the electricity generation, transmission and distribution industries. As such, grid-connected storage is getting an increasing amount of attention from legislators and regulators. At the same time, there’s a lot of confusion surrounding energy storage. CRI works with policy makers and we frequently find ourselves answering questions about technological maturity of energy storage, its applicability, and economic competitiveness. This white paper is designed to clarify a few of the common misperceptions that we’ve encountered, specifically questions surrounding cost, commercial availability, cost competitiveness.

CRI Files Comments Regarding DC's Modernizing the Energy Delivery System for Increased Sustainability (MEDSIS)

The District of Columbia Commission launched an effort in 2015 to modernize the distribution energy delivery system for increased sustainability (MEDSIS). Commission Staff issued a report in 2017, identifying potential barriers requiring Commission action and laying out recommendations for the use of the MEDSIS Pilot Project Fund ($21.55M). CRI's filing suggests changes to a few definitions, priorities for the use of MEDSIS fund resources, and identifies additional issues for Commission consideration in order to host high levels of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) on the DC grid. Download CRI's comments here.