This year will see a shift in focus in the US market beyond the two leading states of California (CAISO) and Texas (ERCOT), BESS owner-operator Zenobē says.

According to the Q1 2025 US Energy Storage Monitor from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and the American Clean Power Association (ACP), energy storage installations surpassed 12GW in 2024.

California governor Gavin Newsom has taken steps to accelerate the 300MW Cornucopia Hybrid Project in Fresno County, California, US.

Jupiter Power and Recurrent Energy have secured a combined US$469 million financing for BESS projects in Michigan and Texas, US totalling 1GWh.

Trump’s budget reconciliation bill looks like it could take aim at the current tax credits for downstream clean energy projects, and Clean Energy Associates’ base case is that they will be phased out by the end of the year.

A legal challenge against NextEra Energy Resources (NEER) over the construction of a 250MW/1,000MWh standalone BESS in Georgia has been dismissed by the Superior Court of Fulton County, after several months of litigation. 

California community choice aggregator (CCA) utility Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) has announced a request for proposals (RFP) to meet its renewable portfolio standard.

ESN Premium discusses the ongoing adaptation of EV battery lines to stationary storage applications with Jaehong Park, CEO of LG ES Vertech.

Developer Peregrine Energy Solutions has secured US$168 million for a 150MW battery energy storage system (BESS) currently under construction.

There will be ‘foundational’ shifts in the US’ two largest renewables and energy storage markets this year, California (CAISO) and Texas (ERCOT), significantly affecting battery storage market participation.