Some consumer advocates say battery storage legislation would help reduce energy price spikes, but others say an Illinois Senate Bill’s provisions would lead to customers paying more.
The Illinois Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee discussed energy storage provisions of an amendment to Senate Bill 40 in a recent subject matter hearing. Citizens Utility Board Executive Director Sarah Moskowitz said the bill could help get large-scale battery storage online quickly.
Citing Energy Information Administration data, Illinois Industrial Energy Consumers chair Phillip Golden said California and New York implemented battery procurement.
Golden said the battery developments resulted in net payments from consumers to battery storage developers.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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