Punishment for Batteries while Gas Skates Free

ERCOT wants massive penalties for the most dispatchable and flexible resource, while the PUC tries to protect consumers and the grid

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Power grid operators need flexible and dispatchable resources, especially when grids are under extreme stress or emergency conditions. The worse the conditions, the greater the need for flexible resources. 

There’s no energy resource that’s more flexible or dispatchable than batteries. They can respond in sub-seconds and fulfill a v…