Renewable Energy Storage: Implementing Projects, Overcoming Co-Location Challenges, and Mitigating Risks

Description

Renewable energy sources have increased dramatically over the past several years. Solar and wind power are now significant players in the electricity industry, but these new types of projects lead to new challenges on the electric grid. Because the sun does not always shine and the wind does not always blow, the lack of predictability of the power source impacts the market, and issues such as the “duck curve” in California have arisen. Energy storage can be a solution to address issues.

Due to an increased focus on energy storage systems, some states, including California, have adopted mandates and incentives for rapid deployment. Energy storage impacts multiple markets, each with different characteristics, different levels of regulatory uncertainty, and different cost-benefit analyses.

Counsel must understand the different ways that energy storage works, how storage is regulated and deployed, and the legal risks and challenges for projects. What issues should attorneys be watching out for developing these projects and negotiating contracts for their implementation? What makes battery projects different from wind and solar?

Listen as our authoritative panel of energy attorneys examines energy storage, how it is being implemented in the U.S., and how contracts for these projects work. The panel will discuss the risks and legal challenges involved with energy storage, including the obstacles for projects, and will offer guidance on overcoming those challenges.