Battery energy storage can be used for a variety of
applications, including frequency regulation, demand response, transmission and
distribution infrastructure deferral, integration of renewable energy, and
microgrids. Different battery technologies can enable different applications
that can provide various benefits to the utility services, Independent System
Operator (ISO) services, Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) services, and
consumer services. This report by NRECA, in conjunction with CFC,
CoBank, and NRTC, reviews two principal technologies that are
the leading battery energy storage deployment - lithium-ion and flow batteries - and provides co-op case studies on battery energy storage application.
