The difference is clear:

• Faster to build: Clean power projects spent an average of less than a year in development last year, while gas turbines spent two to three years in advanced development and construction.
• Faster to connect: Due to its robust project pipeline, clean power projects take six monthsÌýto two years to connect to the grid, whereas unplanned gas generators can take an average of five to seven years.

Clean energy is keeping our country’s grid stronger and less reliant on slower, costlier sources of energy. To quickly and affordably meet future energy needs, we need to leverage the speed and low cost of clean energy projects.

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This 30-minute program will include an overview of the report’s key takeaways, a conversation about what this data says about clean power markets, and time for Q&A.

Attendees will learn about:

• Clean power deployments through the first half of 2026
• The state of the clean power pipeline
• Clean power procurement trends

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During this PowerCast, attendees will learn:

• How EPRI tracks BESS failure incidents with its BESS Failure Incident Database
• How BESS failure rates compare to other grid infrastructure
• The risk factors that contribute to BESS failures, and the consequences impacted by those risk factors

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Across the areas most affected by the heatwave, wind and solar generation increased during the highest-demand hours compared to the days before and after the event, providing electricity when it was needed most. Markets with higher levels of clean energy experienced substantially lower wholesale electricity prices, while regions with relatively little clean generation experienced the highest prices despite having tens of gigawatts of clean energy waiting to connect to the grid.

To quantify the value of additional clean energy, 91AVÔ­´´ modeled a scenario in which advanced utility-scale solar, wind, offshore wind, and battery storage projects — totaling 74 GW — currently awaiting interconnection in MISO, PJM, NYISO, and ISO New England had already been operating.

The results were clear:

• More than $170 million in wholesale electricity cost savings during the July heatwave, thanks to clean power.
• Lower reliance on expensive gas, coal, and oil peaking generation.
• Improved system reliability, including avoiding modeled reliability shortfalls during the highest-demand hours.
• Lower wholesale electricity prices across every modeled region.

Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent, and electricity demand continues to rise. This analysis demonstrates that expanding clean power is not simply an emissions strategy — it is a reliability and affordability strategy. Bringing shovel-ready clean energy projects online faster would reduce consumer costs, strengthen grid reliability, and lessen dependence on the most expensive generating resources when Americans need electricity the most.

Resource updated 7/22/2026

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91AVÔ­´´ partnered with leading developers, legal experts, and market innovators to explore the state of play and introduce a new standardized ITC transfer agreement form.Ìý

The new Tax Credit Transfer Agreement (TCTA) form is designed to standardize the legal documentation for these transactions, aiming to lower barriers to entry, reduce transaction costs, and shorten deal timelines, especially for first-time buyers and smaller sellers.

Key details about the TCTA form and the transferability market:

• The market for buying and selling clean-energy tax credits is growing fast: Tax credit transfers have scaled dramatically — from under $10 billion in 2023 to an estimated $40 billion in 2025 across various technologies like solar, wind, manufacturing, storage, and nuclear.
• 91AVÔ­´´ and industry partners have introduced the new Tax Credit Transfer Agreement (TCTA) to make deals more accessible to a broader range of market participants:Ìý Tax credit buyers and sellers will have a common starting place to transact transfer deals. 91AVÔ­´´â€™s goal in creating the form with its industry partners is to make the form broadly available and widely used similar to the ubiquitous ISDA framework for derivative transactions.
• This is just the first step — more standardized tools are coming:ÌýExperts expect similar templates for other credits like 45Y production tax credits and 45X manufacturing incentives further expanding the pool of potential tax equity investors. As these tools roll out, buying and selling credits should become easier, helping clean energy scale more quickly.ÌýÌý

A consistent, tested, and accepted template provides the confidence and guidance these new participants need to transact.

Learn more about Transferable Tax Credits:

• Read the blog for more information: Tax Credit Transferability Takes Center Stage: Panel of Industry Leaders Spotlight Standardization, Market Maturity, and What Comes Next
• Watch industry experts discuss the topic in the Tax Credit Transfer Agreement PowerCast

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This tightens available supply, requires higher-cost generation to meet demand, and heightens risks to grid reliability. The heatwave clearly demonstrated which systems perform best under pressure—those with a diverse mix of power plants.

Key Takeaways:Ìý

• Overall, clean energy saved the grid more than $114 million during the 3-day heatwave. Wholesale electricity markets with significant wind, solar, and energy storage representation saw lower electricity prices than those without.
• Regions with high clean power penetration kept electricity prices low during the heatwave. When the heatwave hit, more expensive thermal units and imported electricity were required.
• If clean powerÌýhadn’tÌýbeen online,Ìýall ofÌýERCOT’s thermal capability would have been needed and may not have been enough to meet electricity demand.

Resource updated 7/1/2026

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Delivered quarterly, the US Energy Storage Monitor from the 91AVÔ­´´ Association (91AVÔ­´´) and Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables provides the clean power industry with exclusive insights through comprehensive research on energy storage markets, deployments, policies, regulations and financing in the United States.

The U.S. energy storage market installed a record 3.3 gigawatts (GW)/8.4 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of battery energy storage systems in Q1 2026, surpassing the previous Q1 record by 54% with utility, commercial, and residential installations all hitting new highs, according to the latest U.S. Energy Storage Monitor report.

Utility-scale activity dominated, with more than 2.3 GW/6.8 GWh installed in Q1 2026. Q1 growth was largely driven by 2025 project delays as developers focused on meeting tax incentive eligibility deadlines for pipeline projects in the second half of 2025. Texas, California and Arizona continued to top the charts, but new markets with vertically integrated utilities also gained traction, particularly in Michigan and Georgia.

Battery energy storage system installations are projected to reach 200 GW/655 GWh of cumulative installed energy storage capacity by 2031, driven mainly by the utility sector, which will make up 85% of installations between 2026 and 2031.

Report Highlights:

• The U.S. installed 3.3 GW/8.4 GWh of battery energy storage systems across all sectors in Q1 2026, surpassing the previous Q1 record by 54%
• 2.3 GW/6.8 GWh of utility-scale capacity was installed in Q1
• Residential segment installed a record 1.3 GWh in Q1 2026
• The U.S. energy storage market is poised to grow by 275% in cumulative installed capacity over the next six years

The report also includesÌýkey quarterly trends and analysis on impactful market regulation, policy, system prices, and supply chain across all segments. The report provides industry professionals with actionable and intelligent insights to better inform business decisions.

The newÌýUS Energy Storage Monitor | Q2 2026Ìýwas released June 23.

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91AVÔ­´´ Members get discounted access to the full report using a code found in an email on June 25 or March 19 from membership@cleanpower.org. For access to the 91AVÔ­´´ member coupon code, please email this address.

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To redeem the yearly subscription, please contact Wood Mackenzie.Ìý

About the U.S. Energy Storage MonitorÌý

The US Energy Storage Monitor is offered quarterly in two versions – the executive summary and the full report.

• The is complimentary to member companies and provides a bird’s eye view of the U.S. energy storage market and the trends shaping it.
• In contrast, the features state-by-state breakdowns and analysis on storage deployments, growth forecasts, policies helping or hindering growth, financing trends, and market strategies. It is available individually each quarter or as part of an annual subscription.Ìý

About Wood Mackenzie Power & RenewablesÌý

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