Key Elements of Draft FOA Relating to Energy Storage Projects

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Objective	To support demonstration projects for major, utility-scale, energy storage installations. The projects will help to establish costs and benefits, verify technical performance, and validate system reliability and durability, at scales that can be readily adapted and replicated across the U.S.
Technologies of interest	·         Advanced battery systems (including flow batteries) ·          Ultra-capacitors ·         Flywheels ·         Compressed air energy systems
Application areas	·         Wind and photovoltaic (PV) integration with the grid ·         Upgrade deferral of transmission and distribution assets ·         Congestion relief ·         System regulation   TIP: Applications are also sought to demonstrate promising utility-scale storage technologies in order to rapidly advance their market readiness in the U.S.
Utility partnerships	These projects should be carried out in collaboration with the electric utility that owns the grid facilities in which the energy storage system is being installed. The electric utility may be either the proposing applicant or a team member.
Preferred project teams	DOE strongly encourages an integrated team approach that includes, as appropriate: ·         System operators ·         Utilities ·         Prospective merchant plants ·         Product and service manufacturers and suppliers ·         End users ·         State and municipal governments ·         The financial community
Utility-Scale Energy Storage Demonstrations Program Subareas	·         Battery Storage for Utility Load Shifting or for Wind Farm Diurnal Operations and Ramping Control ·         Frequency Regulation Ancillary Services ·         Distributed Energy Storage for Grid Support ·         Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) ·         Demonstration of Promising Energy Storage Technologies
Estimated number of projects	12 to 19 total   ·         1 to 2 for Battery Storage for Utility Load Shifting or for Wind Farm Diurnal Operations and Ramping Control ·         1 to 2 for Frequency Regulation Ancillary Services ·         4 to 5 for Distributed Energy Storage for Grid Support ·         1 to 4 for Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) ·         5 to 6 for Demonstration of Promising Energy Storage Technologies