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Intelligent Utility
Kinsey Grant Baker
Kinsey Grant Baker
Energy Central Team
·Posted in Intelligent Utility
Tue, Aug 5

NEWS: MISO could save $27B in system costs by 2035 with 11 GW of batteries

MISO could save $27B in system costs by 2035 by adding 11 GW of battery storage, according to a new report. (Utility Dive)

  • MISO currently has about 125 MW (with an M) of batteries on a grid with a 127 GW (with a G) peak load. California, by comparison, has 13 GW on a 52 GW system.

  • By the numbers: Average wholesale prices are on track to rise $1.40/MWh over the next decade (adding about $1.2B to overall electricity costs) without additional battery storage. Batteries would cut MISO’s peak-hour power prices by two-thirds ($245/MWh → $86/MWh).

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