By Andrew H. Meyer
New energy storage technologies have the potential to fundamentally alter the operation of our electricity system. The emergence of new technologies is matched by an emergence of federal and state regulations, but federal regulations threaten to undermine the successful deployment of storage on the grid. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulates the rates, terms, and conditions of interstate transmission and interstate wholesale energy transactions. This article discusses FERC regulations of storage and proposes a way forward for improved regulation.
Read the report Federal Regulatory Barriers to Grid-Deployed Energy Storage in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive.