Clarity Sought from FERC on Future of Energy Storage

Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)-- Regional transmission organizations (RTOs), states and utilities have asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for more clarification or a hearing on Order 841. The order sets certain guidelines for energy storage and how to increase its role in the market place. Industrial Info believes energy storage capacity is expected to be three gigawatts by 2020. In the U.S., most of this storage is in the industrial sector.

Within this article: Impact of FERC Order 841.