The latest energy storage inverter industry standards

What is the final rule on electric storage resources?

The final rule applies to electric storage resources, which the Commission defined as any “resource capable of receiving electric energy from the grid and storing it for later injection of electric energy back to the grid.”

What does FERC consider a battery storage resource (IBR)?

FERC considers IBRs to include all generation resources that connect to the electric power system using power electronic devices that change direct current (DC) power produced by a resource to AC power, including battery storage resources.

Can IEEE 2800 standards improve interconnection requirements for PV installations?

The IEEE 2800 standards have the potential to be as impactful as IEEE 1547-2003—the foundational standard in interconnection of distributed energy resources. The goal of this project is to develop streamlined and accurate methods for New York utilities to determine interconnection requirements for PV installations.

How many mw can a Broadview Solar System produce?

The facility at issue in Broadview comprises a solar array that can produce 160 MW and a battery that can store 50 MW, paired with a bank of AC inverters limiting the output of the facility delivered to the grid to 80 MW.

Can a hybrid solar-plus-storage facility qualify as a QF?

FERC and the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit recently addressed this limitation in the Broadview proceeding, concluding that a hybrid solar-plus-storage facility with a nameplate capacity above the 80 MW limit can nevertheless qualify as a QF if its output to the grid does not exceed that cap.