Should energy storage be integrated with fossil-fuel plant decommissioning strategies?

Integrating energy storage with fossil-fuel plant decommissioning strategies offers benefits for wide range of stakeholders in the energy system (Saha 2019). For federal, state, and local governments, replacing fossil-fuel power plants with storage capacity could support their decarbonization and energy transition goals.

Can storage help reduce energy burden for vulnerable communities?

Because of its locational flexibility, storage can be deployed in highly affected communities to provide targeted community benefits and advance energy equity (Table 1). Storage systems and business models could be designed and implemented to help reduce the energy burden for vulnerable groups.

Can storage be integrated into plant decommissioning strategies?

The section offers a brief summary of three case studies—at the Dynegy Oakland, Centralia, and Manatee power plants—where storage was integrated into plant decommissioning strategies to play the dual role of enabling the reduction of fossil sources from the grid while allowing increased integration of renewable sources into the electric grid.

Is energy storage an equity asset?

"Energy storage as an equity asset." Current Sustainable/Renewable Energy Reports, 8, 149-155. Thind, M, C Tessum, I Azevedo, and J Marshall. 2019. "Fine particulate air pollution from electricity generation in the US: Health impacts by race, income, and geography." Environmental Science & Technology 53: 14010-14019.

Should a utility company recycle a Bess battery?

Utility companies always recycle batteries from decommissioned BESSs since they do not want any liability associated with reuse/repurposing. Other BESS owners/operators could consider reuse/repurposing, but at present the volume of reusable/repurposable batteries is too small for them to make a business case.