What is Advanced Energy Storage (AES)?
Advanced Energy Storage systems are technologies that convert electricity into another form of stored energy and then converted back to electricity at another time. Beginning in 2009, AES systems are eligible for SGIP incentives and must be coupled with an eligible self generation technology, currently fuel cells and wind turbines, and be able to discharge at rated capacity for a for hour period. Note that Advanced Energy Storage systems utilizing hydrogen as the storage medium are not eligible at this time.
Advanced Energy Storage systems are technologies that convert electricity into another form of stored energy and then converted back to electricity at another time. Beginning in 2009, AES systems are eligible for SGIP incentives and must be coupled with an eligible self generation technology, currently fuel cells and wind turbines, and be able to discharge at rated capacity for a for hour period. Note that Advanced Energy Storage systems utilizing hydrogen as the storage medium are not eligible at this time. Advanced Energy Storage systems coupled with fuel cells must meet the site specific requirements for on-site peak demand reduction and be capable of discharging fully at least once per day in order to be eligible for the $2/watt incentive. (Section 2.5.1.1) Metering requirements have been added for Advanced Energy Storage systems coupled with fuel cells and wind turbines (Section 5.0).
