Managing the Future of Energy Storage

The report challenges the assumption that energy storage automatically reduces greenhouse gas emissions, noting that certain situations can lead to increased emissions. It advocates for policy reforms at state and federal levels to correct poor incentives, specifically recommending the accurate pricing of greenhouse gas externalities, the removal of entry barriers for storage systems, and the elimination of obstacles preventing storage from accessing multiple value streams for its services.

• Contrary to common policymaker assumptions, the deployment of energy storage does not automatically lower greenhouse gas emissions and can, in some instances, result in higher emissions.
• To maximize the benefits of energy storage to the grid and reduce air pollution, the report proposes three specific policy reforms: accurately pricing greenhouse gas externalities, removing entry barriers for storage systems, and allowing storage systems to receive multiple value streams for the services they provide.

APA

Unel, M. C. R. R. A. B. (2018). Managing the Future of Energy Storage. Institute for Policy Integrity. https://policyintegrity.org/publications/detail/managing-the-future-of-energy-storage

Chicago

Unel, Madison Condon, Richard Revesz, and Burcin. Managing the Future of Energy Storage. Institute for Policy Integrity, 2018. https://policyintegrity.org/publications/detail/managing-the-future-of-energy-storage.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{unel2018managing, author = {Unel, Madison Condon, Richard Revesz, and Burcin}, title = {{Managing the Future of Energy Storage}}, institution = {Institute for Policy Integrity}, year = {2018}, month = apr, url = {https://policyintegrity.org/publications/detail/managing-the-future-of-energy-storage}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }