FERC finalizes energy storage rule

摘要

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission today finalized a long-awaited rule meant to remove barriers for energy storage technology in electricity markets. The rule requires grid operators to change market rules to recognize the characteristics of storage resources and facilitate their participation. Five FERC commissioners approved the rule unanimously and called it a significant achievement. Environmental groups and the storage industry also lauded it. Companies had in recent months been "holding their breath" waiting for regulatory certainty through action on the rule, which was first proposed in November 2016 (Greenwire, Dec. 21, 2017).