The Department of Energy's plan to subsidize coal and nuclear plants didn't pass muster with regulators, but regional grid operators will still have to detail how they can make the power system more resilient.
The Department of Energy is "actually encouraged" by FERC's rejection, Deputy Secretary Dan Brouillette said, distancing himself from key arguments used to support the proposal.
Federal officials reportedly raided a warehouse last weekend, finding nearly 3,000 pieces of electric equipment that could be used to restore power on the island.
Other trends spurring energy storage growth include an expected boom in electric vehicles, distributed energy resource aggregation and solar-plus-storage in Puerto Rico.
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