Utility Dive•about 1 month ago
Not-for-profit utilities turn to energy storage as data centers drive cost, reliability concerns
- •Not-for-profit utilities are increasingly deploying energy storage, primarily batteries, driven by growing reliability and cost pressures.
- •The surge in data center demand is a primary catalyst, forcing utilities to seek solutions for grid stability and managing peak loads.
- •Key motivations for storage adoption include power price hedging, enhancing grid reliability, and deferring or avoiding costly traditional infrastructure upgrades.
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