PNNL Outlines Energy Storage Use Cases for Rural Grid Resilience
January 20, 2026
January 20, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's June 2025 report (PNNL-37841), authored by Malcolm P. Moncheur de Rieudotte and Jessica R. Kerby for DOE, details energy storage solutions addressing rural public power utilities' challenges: vast service territories inflating transmission/distribution costs, aging infrastructure vulnerability to severe weather (e.g., wildfires, storms), and limited upgrade funds--positioning batteries for bulk/ancillary services, . . .
