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Accelerating Energy Storage in California

The Clean Coalition will continue engaging in the Energy Storage proceedings to ensure that the true value of energy storage is recognized.

Craig Lewis


As part of the Clean Coalition’s expanding work to advance forward-thinking Intelligent Grid (IG) solutions, the organization is engaging in the implementation of Assembly Bill (AB) 2514 to ensure the widespread adoption of energy storage throughout California.

As part of the Clean Coalition’s expanding work to advance forward-thinking Intelligent Grid (IG) solutions, the organization is engaging in the implementation of Assembly Bill (AB) 2514 to ensure the widespread adoption of energy storage throughout California.

AB 2514 – authored by Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner and signed into law by Governor Schwarzenegger in September 2010 – required the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to begin proceedings by March 2012 to determine if procurement targets for cost-effective energy storage are needed in California. The law also calls for investor owned utilities (IOUs) to meet any procurement targets by December 2015. Publicly owned utilities (POUs) are required to open proceedings by March 2014 and to meet any targets by 2016.

The Clean Coalition recognizes that energy storage plays an integral role in transitioning to an energy future characterized by high levels of distributed generation. Energy storage facilitates the local balancing of supply and demand of energy and addresses intermittency issues posed by renewable generation. Moreover, energy storage enhances the reliability and resiliency of distribution grids, and reduces the need for new transmission infrastructure and the massive costs, long timeframes, and contentious environmental issues that are associated with transmission.

The next phase in the CPUC’s Energy Storage proceeding will examine various end-uses of energy storage and determine how these end-uses can be incorporated into energy planning on the state and local levels. Regulatory barriers that currently limit the ability of energy storage to compete in various energy service markets – such as ramping and resource adequacy – will also be reviewed for needed policy innovations.

The Clean Coalition will continue engaging in the Energy Storage proceedings to ensure that the true value of energy storage is recognized and that energy storage is able to compete in all relevant energy service markets.

Craig Lewis

Founder and Executive Director

Craig founded the Clean Coalition in 2009 and has over 30 years of experience in policy and technology innovation, including the proliferation of Solar Microgrids and Community Microgrids. Prior to founding the Clean Coalition, Craig held numerous positions in the wireless, semiconductor, banking, and renewable energy industries. Previously VP of Government Relations at GreenVolts, he was the first to successfully navigate a solar project through California’s Renewable Portfolio Standard solicitation process. Craig was energy policy lead on Steve Westly’s 2006 California gubernatorial campaign. His resume includes senior government relations, corporate development, and marketing positions at leading wireless, semiconductor, and banking companies such as Qualcomm, Ericsson, and Barclays Bank. Craig received an MBA and MSEE from the University of Southern California and a BSEE from the University of California, Berkeley.

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