Proposed Ground Rules for Energy Storage

What is happening? Minnesota wants to set ground rules for battery energy storage. HF 1651 and SF 1674

Why is this important? The authors goals are to  promote the deployment of energy storage systems by both utilities and customers; fund construction from the state’s Renewable Development Account;  interconnection between storage systems and distribution facilities; compensation for storage system owners putting electricity back onto the grid; requiring utilities to have energy storage systems in their resource planning; and require the deployment of energy storage systems at applicable substations for those replacing feeder lines.

How will this be important? To quote one of the authors “energy storage is the next big thing”

Minnesota House of Representatives | With renewable energy storage in infancy, House panel looks at bill laying out state standards