California Energy Storage Bill AB 2514 Signed Into Law By Governor

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger just signed AB 2514, an energy storage bill into law this evening.  The passage of this bill is a major step forward for reliable, clean and lower cost electric power for all Californians.  The bill recognizes that the amount of electricity that can be generated at any given time is a relatively fixed amount, but actual demand for electricity fluctuates throughout the day. Integrating energy storage technology will allow California’s electric distribution system to meet and accommodate the ups and downs of energy demand. Furthermore, increasing energy storage capacity would help promote intermittent energy sources like wind and solar power and contribute to an overall more reliable smart grid.  With storage, Californians will have clean power when and where they need it and with less need for new transmission lines.  Many experts believe that California will require about 4,000 megawatts of  storage mainly from batteries located close to loads on the distribution grid with the capability to store several hours of energy.  This is exactly the market the Silent Power is addressing with its OnDemand Energy Appliance.  Silent Power is leading the way in this area with the project that is underway in Sacramento at SMUD.


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