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Texas Batteries Shine During Tight Power Supply Conditions, Capacity Set to Grow Tenfold by 2024

  • Batteries provided record levels of power to Texas grid on critical evening when emergency conditions triggered
  • Battery capacity on Texas grid has grown from 275 MW in 2020 to over 3,500 MW today, with 10,000 MW expected by end of 2024
  • Batteries can charge when electricity prices are low and discharge when prices are high, providing grid stability
  • Batteries credited with helping meet demand during tight supply conditions as renewable energy increases
  • Proposed battery projects through 2028 total over 100,000 MW, showing momentum despite being excluded from recent tax incentives
texastribune.org
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