The Economics of Battery Energy Storage

The document introduces an exploration of how the location and utilization of battery energy storage systems affect the value they provide to the U.S. electricity grid, specifically focusing on the potential for 'stacked' services and the regulatory hurdles preventing their implementation.

• The value created by battery-based energy storage technology is significantly influenced by where the systems are deployed on the electricity system.
• The report examines the potential for batteries to generate value by being highly utilized and providing multiple 'stacked' services to the grid, as well as the regulatory barriers that currently hinder single systems or aggregated fleets from doing so.

APA

RMI (2015). The Economics of Battery Energy Storage. https://rmi.org/resources/the-economics-of-battery-energy-storage-how-multi-use-customer-sited-batteries-deliver-the-most-services-and-value-to-customers-and-the-grid-executive-summary/

Chicago

RMI. The Economics of Battery Energy Storage. 2015. https://rmi.org/resources/the-economics-of-battery-energy-storage-how-multi-use-customer-sited-batteries-deliver-the-most-services-and-value-to-customers-and-the-grid-executive-summary/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=RMI |title=The Economics of Battery Energy Storage |date=17 May 2015 |url=https://rmi.org/resources/the-economics-of-battery-energy-storage-how-multi-use-customer-sited-batteries-deliver-the-most-services-and-value-to-customers-and-the-grid-executive-summary/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{rmi2015economics, author = {{RMI}}, title = {{The Economics of Battery Energy Storage}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2015}, month = may, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/the-economics-of-battery-energy-storage-how-multi-use-customer-sited-batteries-deliver-the-most-services-and-value-to-customers-and-the-grid-executive-summary/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }