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Released October 17, 2025 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The U.S. Energy Storage Coalition (USESC), a recently formed trade association, warned North America's largest grid operator it needs to accelerate its development of battery energy-storage system (BESS) units over the next 20 years to meet demand and state-level carbon-reduction goals. Industrial Info is tracking more than $18 billion worth of active and proposed battery-storage projects across the PJM region, totaling roughly 8.1 GW of potential storage.
The USESC commissioned the Brattle Group (Boston, Massachusetts) to determine how much battery storage will be needed over the coming years. The resulting report, "Outlook for Energy Storage in PJM," determined "PJM must deploy at least 16 gigawatts (GW) of energy storage--enough to power 12 million homes--by 2032 and 23 GW by 2040 to ensure system reliability. Without this buildout, the region, which serves 65 million customers from Chicago to New Jersey, risks severe power shortages, forced load shedding of up to 15 GW during extreme weather, and sharp increases in electricity costs."
Dan Lockwood, a PJM spokesperson, responded to the statement in an email to Utility Dive that his organization has 63 GW of power-generation and battery-storage projects in its queue as of June, including 12 GW of shovel-ready dispatchable generation. About 19% of the latter number is attributed to battery-storage projects, while 69% is attributed to natural gas-fired generation; however, many players in the industry have expressed concerns that a massive backlog in orders for gas turbines could slow the development of gas-fired generation, according to Utility Dive.
Ohio accounts for more investment in BESS units than any other state in the PJM region. Shell plc (London, England) started construction last November on its $140 million Marion County Solar Plant in Marion, Ohio, which is designed to generate 100 megawatts (MW) from 248,000 photovoltaic (PV) panels provided by First Solar Incorporated (Tempe, Arizona) and store more than 20 MW via lithium-ion technology provided by Tesla Incorporated (Austin, Texas), which is a member of the USESC.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project and Plant databases can learn more about the Marion County project in a detailed project report and plant profile.
About 40 miles west, RWE AG (Essen, Germany) is preparing to begin construction early next year on its $260 million Scioto Ridge Solar Plant in Kenton, Ohio, which is designed to generate 110 MW from about 259,000 PV panels provided by LONGi (Shaanxi, China) and store 20 MW via Contemporary Amperex Technology Company Limited's (Ningde, China) EnerC+ lithium-ion batteries. Subscribers can learn more in a detailed project report and plant profile.
Virginia accounts for the largest number of active and planned BESS units of any state in the PJM region, including one of the largest stand-alone projects: Swift Current Energy's (Boston) $195 million Prospect Power BESS in Linville, which is designed to store up to 150 MW via roughly 200 Tesla batteries. The project started its site preparation in May and is expected to wrap up next summer. Subscribers can read a detailed project report and plant profile.
Similar projects include Ohio's first stand-alone BESS unit, BlackRock Infrastructure Investment Group's (New York, New York) $230 million Flint Grid BESS in Johnstown, near the New Albany International Business Park. The 200-MW project, which will utilize Tesla technology, is set to wrap up next year. The project is managed by Eolian Energy (Burlingame, California), a member of the USESC. Subscribers can read a detailed project report and plant profile.
The USESC was launched earlier this month. In a press release, the industry group vowed to "advance policy and market solutions that boost production and refining of critical minerals, grid-battery manufacturing, and deployment of energy storage across the country. This includes addressing regulatory burdens such as permitting processes and interconnection delays, as well as prioritizing trade and tax frameworks that encourage investment in energy storage across the country."
Companies that comprise the USESC include American Electric Power Company Incorporated (Columbus, Ohio), AES Corporation (Arlington, Virginia), Alliant Energy Corporation (Madison Wisconsin), DTE Energy (Detroit, Michigan), Dominion Energy Incorporated (Richmond, Virginia), Eolian, Invenergy LLC (Chicago, Illinois) and Tesla, among others.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Project and Plant databases can click here for a full list of detailed reports for projects mentioned in this article, and click here for a full list of related plant profiles.
Subscribers can click here for a full list of reports for active and proposed battery-storage projects across the PJM region.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) platform helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking more than 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
The USESC commissioned the Brattle Group (Boston, Massachusetts) to determine how much battery storage will be needed over the coming years. The resulting report, "Outlook for Energy Storage in PJM," determined "PJM must deploy at least 16 gigawatts (GW) of energy storage--enough to power 12 million homes--by 2032 and 23 GW by 2040 to ensure system reliability. Without this buildout, the region, which serves 65 million customers from Chicago to New Jersey, risks severe power shortages, forced load shedding of up to 15 GW during extreme weather, and sharp increases in electricity costs."
Dan Lockwood, a PJM spokesperson, responded to the statement in an email to Utility Dive that his organization has 63 GW of power-generation and battery-storage projects in its queue as of June, including 12 GW of shovel-ready dispatchable generation. About 19% of the latter number is attributed to battery-storage projects, while 69% is attributed to natural gas-fired generation; however, many players in the industry have expressed concerns that a massive backlog in orders for gas turbines could slow the development of gas-fired generation, according to Utility Dive.
Ohio accounts for more investment in BESS units than any other state in the PJM region. Shell plc (London, England) started construction last November on its $140 million Marion County Solar Plant in Marion, Ohio, which is designed to generate 100 megawatts (MW) from 248,000 photovoltaic (PV) panels provided by First Solar Incorporated (Tempe, Arizona) and store more than 20 MW via lithium-ion technology provided by Tesla Incorporated (Austin, Texas), which is a member of the USESC.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project and Plant databases can learn more about the Marion County project in a detailed project report and plant profile.
About 40 miles west, RWE AG (Essen, Germany) is preparing to begin construction early next year on its $260 million Scioto Ridge Solar Plant in Kenton, Ohio, which is designed to generate 110 MW from about 259,000 PV panels provided by LONGi (Shaanxi, China) and store 20 MW via Contemporary Amperex Technology Company Limited's (Ningde, China) EnerC+ lithium-ion batteries. Subscribers can learn more in a detailed project report and plant profile.
Virginia accounts for the largest number of active and planned BESS units of any state in the PJM region, including one of the largest stand-alone projects: Swift Current Energy's (Boston) $195 million Prospect Power BESS in Linville, which is designed to store up to 150 MW via roughly 200 Tesla batteries. The project started its site preparation in May and is expected to wrap up next summer. Subscribers can read a detailed project report and plant profile.
Similar projects include Ohio's first stand-alone BESS unit, BlackRock Infrastructure Investment Group's (New York, New York) $230 million Flint Grid BESS in Johnstown, near the New Albany International Business Park. The 200-MW project, which will utilize Tesla technology, is set to wrap up next year. The project is managed by Eolian Energy (Burlingame, California), a member of the USESC. Subscribers can read a detailed project report and plant profile.
The USESC was launched earlier this month. In a press release, the industry group vowed to "advance policy and market solutions that boost production and refining of critical minerals, grid-battery manufacturing, and deployment of energy storage across the country. This includes addressing regulatory burdens such as permitting processes and interconnection delays, as well as prioritizing trade and tax frameworks that encourage investment in energy storage across the country."
Companies that comprise the USESC include American Electric Power Company Incorporated (Columbus, Ohio), AES Corporation (Arlington, Virginia), Alliant Energy Corporation (Madison Wisconsin), DTE Energy (Detroit, Michigan), Dominion Energy Incorporated (Richmond, Virginia), Eolian, Invenergy LLC (Chicago, Illinois) and Tesla, among others.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Project and Plant databases can click here for a full list of detailed reports for projects mentioned in this article, and click here for a full list of related plant profiles.
Subscribers can click here for a full list of reports for active and proposed battery-storage projects across the PJM region.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) platform helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking more than 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
