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Energy transformation and energy storage in the Midwest and beyond

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 May 2019

Ellen Anderson
Ellen Anderson*
Affiliation:
Energy Transition Lab, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55108, USA
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a)Address all correspondence to Ellen Anderson at ellena@umn.edu
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Abstract

The electricity sector is transforming quickly, and there is a need to understand the technical, economic, and policy implications. Energy storage will play an important role in the new grid.

In the MISO region, the Midwest, and in Minnesota, there are many opportunities and policy questions being explored around energy storage.

The electricity grid in the United States is transforming quickly and dramatically. Energy storage will play an important role in this newly designed grid, serving many functions that support a more flexible, highly renewable, and more resilient grid with declining fossil generating plants. The particular role of energy storage in the Midwest, and in Minnesota as a Midwest case study, is described, with a detailed analysis of selected energy storage use cases. The FERC Order 841 and the challenges and opportunities for energy storage in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) region are summarized.

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energy storagefossil fuelgovernment policy and funding
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MRS Energy & Sustainability , Volume 6 , 2019 , E6
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2019 

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