Brett Sproul

Capitol News Illinois reports that Illinois regulators conducted the first battery storage procurement event required by energy legislation that became law this year, resulting in the procurement of 600MW of new utility-scale energy storage projects. United’s Brett Sproul spoke to the benefits of these energy storage projects in helping Illinois meet peak demand, strengthen grid reliability, and address rising electricity costs statewide.

Politico State Power reports that Illinois regulators recently approved the first bids for 600MW of utility-scale batteries under the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act (CRGA). United’s Brett Sproul stated that the results from Illinois’ initial storage procurement will provide “valuable lessons for improving future procurement rounds — especially in PJM.”

On Tuesday, Sept. 1, the Illinois Commerce Commission approved the results of the state’s first utility-scale energy storage procurement under the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act (CRGA).

Industry organizations announced the filing last night of a cross-appeal at the Michigan Supreme Court in support of the state’s implementation of the Clean Energy and Jobs Act and key decisions made by the Michigan Court of Appeals.

Canary Media reports that interconnection delays are hindering the deployment of advanced energy nationwide, but software companies like MeanderX are helping regional grid operators and renewable energy developers navigate queues and connect their projects to the grid faster. United’s Brett Sproul noted that the issue shows the need for ​a larger study around grid stability, pointing out that MeanderX’s platform could better help stakeholders understand grid capacity and saturation.