News Roundup

Midwest Grid Operator Opens Markets to Storage

On 6 September, the grid operator that manages operations in part or all of 15 states in the U.S. East Coast, Midwest, and South formally opened its energy and operating reserve markets to energy storage technologies. This move by the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) represents its compliance with Order 841 by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. While there is currently only a small amount of energy storage online in MISO’s footprint, UtilityDive finds more than 150 energy storage projects representing 13.3 gigawatts of capacity in the grid operator’s interconnection queue.

Source: MISO opens energy, operating reserve markets to storage with over 13 GW in interconnection queue (UtilityDive)

Bosch to Make Fuel Cells for Trucks in South Carolina Factory

On 31 August, Bosch announced that it will make fuel cells for trucks at its new factory in Anderson, South Carolina, starting in 2026. Bosch will dedicate an estimated 13,700 square meters of factory space to production of fuel cell stacks, with the new production representing an investment of more than $200 million. This new production is expected to create at least 350 new jobs. Bosch currently supplies fuel cells to Nikola, which has completed a pilot of a new hydrogen-powered
heavy-duty truck.

Source: Bosch announces investment of more than $200 million to produce fuel cell stacks in Anderson, S.C. (Bosch)