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Standalone Storage: Trends, Experiences and Future Outlook

Tuesday, September 12, 2023
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
Location: Veronese 2401A, Level 2, The Venetian
Storage

Learning Level: 201: Applies to those with some experience who are looking to build on or enhance existing knowledge.
Grid-scale storage, the new face of grid resilience, has the ability to fill the gaps and meet demand during hours of high uncertainty when other resources are too slow or too fragile to meet the challenge. However, for many years, it had to piggyback on solar projects to capitalize on tax incentives. Now that it’s been a little over a year since the Inflation Reduction Act furnished storage facilities with its own set of tax credits within the ITC (Investment Tax Credit), what has been the impact? How have investors, markets, technologies, and implementation processes evolved? What do leaders foresee in the future? Join this panel of experts as they discuss the evolution of standalone storage.

Learning Objectives:

  • Develop an understanding of the importance of grid-scale storage as a means of enhancing grid resilience, particularly during periods of high uncertainty when other resources may be insufficient.
  • Examine the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act and the provision of standalone tax credits within the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for storage facilities. Gain insights into how this change has influenced investors, markets, technologies, and implementation processes in the field of grid-scale storage.
  • Learn from a panel of experts about the evolution of standalone storage since the implementation of dedicated tax credits. Explore the changes and advancements that have occurred in the industry, and gain valuable insights into the future outlook and anticipated developments in the field of grid-scale storage.

    Moderator(s)

  • Amy Jo Miller

    Director of Policy & Market Strategy, Development
    Qcells
    St. Louis, Missouri, United States

    • Panelist(s)

  • Justin Kramer (he/him/his)

    Manager, Emerging Technologies
    Orlando Utilities Commission
    Orlando, Florida, United States

  • Polly Shaw

    Chief External Relations Officers
    Plus Power
    San Francisco, California, United States

  • Connor Waldoch

    Director of Policy and Fundamentals
    Black Mountain Energy Storage
    Fort Worth, Texas, United States

  • Gabe Wapner

    VP Business Development
    Hecate Grid
    Chicago, Illinois, United States