GRID ENERGY STORAGE: BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES TO MODERNIZING THE ELECTRIC GRID

GRID ENERGY STORAGE: BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES TO MODERNIZING THE ELECTRIC GRID

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CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1: GRID ENERGY STORAGE

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.0. INTRODUCTION

2.0. STATE OF ENERGY STORAGE IN US AND ABROAD

3.0. GRID SCALE ENERGY STORAGE APPLICATIONS

4.0. SUMMARY OF KEY BARRIERS

5.0. ENERGY STORAGE STRATEGIC GOALS

6.0. IMPLEMENTATION OF GOALS

7.0. ACTIONS SPECIFIC TO TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

8.0. GOALS AND ACTIONS SPECIFIC TO ANALYSIS

9.0. ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY STANDARDIZATION

APPENDIX A: SHORT DESCRIPTION OF DOE OFFICE PROGRAMS ON STORAGE

REFERENCES

Chapter 2: ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES

12.1. INTRODUCTION

12.2. RESOURCE AVAILABILITY ESTIMATES

12.3. TECHNOLOGY CHARACTERIZATION

12.4. RESOURCE COST CURVES

12.5. OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS AND GRID SERVICE POSSIBILITIES

12.6. DEPLOYMENT IN RE FUTURES SCENARIOS

12.7. LARGE-SCALE PRODUCTION ANDDEPLOYMENT ISSUES

12.8. BARRIERS TO HIGH PENETRATION AND REPRESENTATIVE RESPONSES

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

INDEX