By Stephen Lacey | Greentech Media
A groundbreaking agreement between Arizona Public Service (APS) and Arizona’s ratepayer advocate could create a surge of new storage deployment in the state over the next seven years.
Late last week, APS and the Residential Utility Consumer Office (RUCO) jointly filed a settlement that, if approved, would require APS to evaluate storage, efficiency, renewables and demand response as a potential alternative to building or upgrading conventional power plants between 2015 and 2021.
The settlement would also ensure that APS considers storage as a companion or a replacement for natural gas peaking plants over the same time period.
