Battery Storage Power Projects Becoming Big Business in the U.S.

SUGAR LAND--October 12, 2018--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--It should come as no surprise that Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) (Charlotte, North Carolina) recently announced that it would invest $500 million over the next 15 years in battery storage projects in the Carolinas. Brock Ramey, power specialist at Industrial Info, says, "Battery storage projects are becoming increasingly prevalent in the U.S., especially as intermittent renewables such as solar become a bigger part of the power load and microgrid and unit additions in industrial sectors continue to be a leading trend." Industrial Info is tracking more than $5.2 billion in active battery storage projects in the U.S. California, a leading state for solar power generation, leads in terms of planned project activity. Within this article: Details of battery energy storage projects across the U.S. Other companies featured: Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE), PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG)