8 States Have Energy Storage Goals

What’s happening? 8 states have energy storage goals. This year Connecticut became #8 when the legislature adopted a goal of 1,000 megawatts of energy storage by 2030

Why is this important? Let’s dig into the numbers of the 1000 MW of storage

• 9 year program
• $7500 maximum incentives for ratepayers to purchase and install storage systems
  • highest incentives reserved for low- to moderate-income customers
  • including environmental justice communities and distressed municipalities
• additional performance incentives if ratepayers agree to allow the utilities to draw on their storage systems during critical demand periods.
• 50% project cost maximum incentives for Commercial and industrial customers

How will this be important? Talk about the benefits of a third party facilitator as they look to setting up non-wires alternatives. A facilitator would review all proposed distribution system upgrades over $500,000, working with various stakeholders, determine if lower-cost or more resilient alternatives, and help eliminate potential conflicts of interest. “

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