Utility Dive•4 months ago
Why this little-known metric will decide the value of future energy resources
- •Short-duration battery storage is experiencing declining Effective Load Carrying Capability (ELCC), reducing its perceived value for grid reliability and capacity contributions.
- •This decline creates a significant planning dilemma for utilities, potentially impacting future capacity market revenues and the economic viability of short-duration battery projects.
- •Developers and IPPs must factor declining ELCC into project financial models and explore longer-duration storage or hybrid solutions to ensure project bankability.
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