Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are playing a critical role in today’s grid, offering unmatched flexibility in balancing supply and demand. But turning that flexibility into profit — without degrading
A battery energy storage system (BESS) is an integrated system that uses rechargeable batteries to store electrical energy for later use. With the increased integration of intermittent renewable energy resources
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a powerful business tool that gives utilities the ability to make data-informed decisions. Sophisticated AI algorithms analyze data, identify trends, and notify you of potential problems
This blog post is the second in an eight-part series on navigating the transition to sustainable energy based on company-wide emails crafted by Fred Lee, PCI founder and CEO, and
This blog post is the first in an eight-part series on navigating the transition to sustainable energy based on company-wide emails crafted by Fred Lee, PCI founder and CEO, and
If you’re a participant in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) market, you likely know that, as of Sept. 1, 2022, you have a new way to integrate your Electric
This summer, as we reached the mid-year point, I expected widespread power outages in the remainder of 2022 and beyond. The underlying reason has been the replacement of conventional generation
While integrating wind and solar energy sources into the grid will help the energy industry reduce its carbon emissions, there is one significant downside to these renewables – they’re
Traditionally, the U.S. has relied on big, centralized power plants to provide its electricity. That power flows only one way – from the power plant to the customer. But,
Learn about battery energy storage located within electric distribution systems that supply energy in urban and suburban centers.
While there are other energy storage technologies in existence, this post will focus on battery energy storage in the wholesale market.
Large-scale energy storage is coming to the Texas power market, and it will enhance the grid reliability and reduce the use of fossil fuels.
CAISO energy storage market model are evolving to address requirements for compliance with FERC Order 841.
Last week, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) published new research on the growth in utility-scale hybrid projects. The study’s findings, published in The Electricity
PCI’s third post in our blog series, “7 Habits of Highly Effective GENCOs”, continues by discussing the operation and bidding of complex assets, their increasing utilization, and the inexorable move