Energy Storage Utilization Consulting

PCE works on the cutting edge of integrating energy storage resources (including hybrid and co-located resources) into the generation control process. PCE can provide guidance and consulting on the best ways of utilizing energy storage to enhance the generation control process, help evaluate the benefits, and avoid commonly encountered pitfalls.

Common consulting subjects:

• Valuation of energy storage for generation control, for both economics and reliability
• Calculation of cycling costs that drive offers and control, using PCE's proprietary model
• Defining an optimum strategy for utilization of storage to reduce system costs and enhance reliability
• Evaluating existing storage optimization strategies for stacking storage-assisted services, such as frequency response, providing reserves, load following, etc.
• Evaluating existing strategies for offering storage into day-ahead and real-time markets and demonstrating benefits of alternative ones

PCE has extensive expertise and experience with generation control of energy storage to help guide integration of batteries and other storage resources in the most efficient manner.

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