ERCOT
Solar plus storage optimization in ERCOT: What developers should know
The independence of the ERCOT market is driving Texas’s energy transition, and pushing ahead solar-plus-storage the new gold standard. However, capitalizing on this trend requires developers to master the state’s volatile market by understanding locational pricing and smart battery operations rather than just bolting technology together. There is something distinctly Texan about the ERCOT market. […]
Solar-plus-storage project decarbonizes industrial processes in Texas
A BASF industrial facility that produces raw materials for diapers, fertilizers, food packaging carpets and more is now powered by a 72 MW solar project with onsite energy storage. X-Elio launched operations at its Liberty Energy project in Dayton, Texas. The 72 MW solar and 60 MW, 120 MWh battery energy storage system is the […]
Deploy grid-forming batteries now to avoid costly infrastructure later, says ESIG
Large-scale batteries with grid-forming software can sustain grid reliability as renewables replace synchronous fossil generators, says an ESIG report. The report focuses on test procedures to validate grid-forming capabilities. In most large power systems, transmission grid operators are “still able to maintain grid reliability using synchronous generators present in their systems at this time,” notes a […]
Telemetry could impact ERCOT’s rollout of real-time co-optimization with batteries
Projects that fail to upgrade their data infrastructure risk underperformance, delays, and lost trust with the network operator. From ESS News ERCOT is set to roll out its real-time co-optimization with batteries program (RTC+B), which could open up new value streams for batteries. But the rollout hinges on something deceptively simple: telemetry. “The real risk […]