Grid-Ready, Revenue-Limited: The Regulatory Paradox of Transmission-Owned Storage

Energy storage systems are increasingly recognized as uniquely flexible grid assets. Technically, they can inject and absorb power rapidly, respond to contingencies, support voltage, reduce overload risk, and help defer or complement conventional wires investments. That broad capability is part of why FERC Order No. 841 [1] required RTOs and ISOs to establish participation models…

Beyond Ownership – Unlocking the Potential of Shared Battery Storage

The emergence of the sharing economy has fundamentally altered paradigms of resource utilization, shifting the emphasis from individual ownership to collective access. This transformation, evident across domains such as transportation, housing, and digital infrastructure, is increasingly penetrating the energy sector. In particular, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are being reconceptualized as shared assets capable of…