California Energy Commission approves almost $27 million in fundingfor three long-duration energy storage projects with minimum 100-kW electrochemical or thermal battery resource of at least 24 hours of duration.
New York to provide $5 million for long-duration projects yielding up to 10 hours of energy.
Central Hudson Gas & Electric issues RFP for at least 10 MW of grid-connected energy storage systems.
Q1 2024 sees record numbers for U.S. battery energy storage, at 993MW/2,952MWh across all market segments, up 84% Q1 2023 in megawatts, and 89% in megawatt-hours. Residential at 250 MW, with only 32 MW of that in CA.
New York’s 942 MW Sunrise Wind offshore project receives OK of construction and operations plan from Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, clearing way for construction. Expected commissioning in 2026.
Department of Energy to provide $900 million of funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Act to support deployment of light-water small modular reactors.
Congress passes nuclear bill known as the “ADVANCE Act,” directing Nuclear Regulatory Commission to accelerate its new nuclear technology licensing process.
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