In October, The California Public Utilities Commission
(CPUC) established an energy storage target of 1,325 megawatts for Pacific Gas
and Electric Company, Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas &
Electric by 2020, with installations required no later than the end of 2024.
This is the first energy storage mandate in the U.S.
The guiding principles of today’s decision are 1) the
optimization of the grid, including peak reduction, contribution to reliability
needs, or deferment of transmission and distribution upgrade investments; 2)
the integration of renewable energy; and, 3) the reduction of greenhouse gas
emissions to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050, per California’s goals.
The decision directs the utilities to file separate procurement
applications containing a proposal for their first energy storage procurement period
by March 1, 2014.
The decision further establishes a target for Community
Choice Aggregators and electric service providers to procure energy storage
equal to 1 percent of their annual 2020 peak load by 2020 with installation no
later than 2024, consistent with the requirements for the utilities.
“This decision represents an important first step in
encouraging the storage market and supporting grid reliability,” said Commissioner
Carla J. Peterman, the lead Commissioner for this proceeding.
Added Commissioner Mike Florio, “This decision implements
Assembly member Skinner’s vision that the deployment of energy storage in
California can both help achieve our energy policies and operate the grid. As
California looks ahead to meeting needs due to the closure of the San Onofre
Nuclear Generating Station and retirement of conventional generation, I look
forward to the role that energy storage can begin to play in our mix of resources.”
“Energy storage has the potential to be a game changer for
our electric grid, and I fully support the goals of grid optimization, integration
of renewable energy, and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions,” said
Commissioner Mark J. Ferron. “As the utilities procure storage, we should
evaluate the projects on whether or not they fulfill a system need at a reasonable
cost.”
The Proposed Decision voted on is available at http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PublishedDocs/Published/G000/M078/K912/78912194.PDF.
Also, check out this nice article in the San Jose Mercury
News: “California
adopts first-in-nation energy storage plan.”
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