As New York draws closer to becoming the fourth state in the nation to implement an energy storage target, stakeholders agree on the destination, but not on how to get there.
Among the issues still being hammered out are the extent of a bridge incentive for energy storage, a contract offering requirement for distribution providers, and the possibility of a central, state-run purchasing agency for the output from energy storage projects.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D, has called for a 1,500 MW energy storage target, but when the state released its Energy Storage Roadmap in June, it became clear that the target could be as high as 3,000 MW.
Since then, Cuomo has bolstered the prospects of both energy storage and his goal to have the state source 50% of its power from clean energy sources by 2030 by making available $40 million to support projects that combine solar power and energy storage.
The Roadmap’s goals are “very achievable, provided there is certainty on how storage assets can make money.”
James Marshal
Market Applications Analyst, Fluence
Meanwhile, the state’s Public Service Commission (PSC) has fielded comments from stakeholders in preparation for the expected December release of its order implementing the Energy Storage Roadmap.
Anticipating the implementation order
In filed comments, stakeholders generally applaud the governor’s goals, but indicate that there are some significant issues that need to be settled before energy storage takes off in the Empire State.
Many developers of energy storage projects are concerned about their access to dual or multiple markets as a way of guaranteeing sufficient revenues to support their projects.
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