Utilities are using energy storage to enhance flexibility, reliability, and renewable integration across the grid.

Energy storage is a critical tool for electric utilities navigating the demands of a more dynamic, distributed, and decarbonized grid. This topic explores how utilities are testing and deploying storage to enhance grid flexibility, support peak load management, enable renewable integration, and provide fast-responding ancillary services. Sessions will highlight storage applications across transmission, distribution, and behind-the-meter contexts—along with evolving business models, ownership structures, and regulatory considerations. Learn how utilities are leveraging storage as a strategic asset to improve reliability, reduce system costs, and accelerate the transition to a cleaner energy future.

Core Concepts Discussed

  • Grid-scale energy storage
  • Distributed energy storage
  • Energy shifting
  • Peak shaving
  • Load leveling
  • Frequency regulation
  • Capacity firming
  • Grid flexibility
  • Resilience support
  • Storage as a grid asset
  • Co-optimized storage dispatch

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