Local energy storage registration application

What is the long duration energy storage program?

The Long Duration Energy Storage program will pave the way for opportunities to foster a diverse portfolio of energy storage technologies that will contribute to a safe and reliable future grid. This program plays an important role in achieving California's zero carbon goals.

What is long duration energy storage (LDEs)?

The Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) program invests in projects that accelerate the implementation of long duration energy storage solutions to increase the resiliency and reliability of our energy infrastructure and meet the state's energy and climate goals.

What is a local energy system?

Local energy system projects described in the literature vary wildly in scale, from single building systems to anything below the level of national energy infrastructure. There was general agreement among interviewees as well that the scale of “local” was somewhat ambiguous:

Is local ownership a requirement of a local energy system?

Presently though, local ownership is by no means a requirement of a local energy system; Devine-Wright and Wiersma (2013) found that many decentralised energy projects they studied had sourced funds from elsewhere in the country and beyond.

What are the different types of energy storage policy?

Approximately 16 states have adopted some form of energy storage policy, which broadly fall into the following categories: procurement targets, regulatory adaption, demonstration programs, financial incentives, and consumer protections. Below we give an overview of each of these energy storage policy categories.

How are battery energy storage resources developing?

For the most part, battery energy storage resources have been developing in states that have adopted some form of incentive for development, including through utility procurements, the adoption of favorable regulations, or the engagement of demonstration projects.