According to media reports, the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently asked regional grid operators to provide more information on how they will implement a major order for energy storage released last year.
The regulator requires each grid operator to detail all aspects of the energy storage market participation, including size requirements, fee management, and how energy storage resources are used as buyers and sellers in the wholesale market. He also said that he is considering a review request for its milestone February 2018 Energy Storage Directive No. 841, and these grid operators have 30 days to submit a reply.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently issued a letter to the regional grid operator about the latest development of Order No. 841, which has not been determined more than a year after obtaining unanimous approval.
In February last year, the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) directed regional grid operators to develop new energy storage market participation rates, allowing energy storage resources to provide a variety of electricity market services, and set them as energy buyers and Seller.
Regional transmission organizations and independent system operators in the US states submitted a response in December last year detailing the changes in various tariff rates for energy storage.
However, many energy storage supporters believe that these documents are not complete. Analysts say many grid operators have reservations about some of the necessary parts of the order.
Officials in the energy storage division also expressed concerns about specific proposals, including emissions requirements for participation in the PJM capacity market for 10-hour storage and various aspects of the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) recommendations.
The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) asked each operator to provide more detailed information on April 1 to issue problem defects to all six regional transmission organizations (RTOs) and independent system operators (ISOs) within its jurisdiction. Letter.
These letters vary by region, but each letter covers a range of basic issues, including the physical and operational characteristics of the energy storage system, charging requirements and metering, and the ability of energy storage to participate as a load and power generation in the wholesale market.
Energy storage industry vendors welcomed the letters and claimed that this might solve some of the department's problems with the original compliance documents.
Jeff Dennis, general counsel of the trade group AdvancedEnergyEconomy, said on Twitter, "They prove that the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is looking for products that truly meet the requirements to open up the energy storage market, not just theoretical compliance. ”
The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has not yet ruled on the retrial request for Order 841, but these letters indicate that the committee is advancing implementation.
Environmental advocates appreciate this move. Earthjustice clean energy attorney KimSmaczniak said on Twitter, "For example, the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) asked PJM whether it includes energy storage resources in its definition of power generation capacity under its manual, which will delay PJM's 10-hour energy storage requirements. Therefore, I think this is a very positive development of the implementation of Order No. 841."
