The House got its way through the end of 2024, and the tax credits moved to new tax code sections and became technology neutral starting on January 1, 2025. Both houses wanted to allow investment tax credits -- but not PTCs -- on storage projects.
Co-located solar and storage projects usually feature a mix of the fixed and variable revenue sources, which continue to evolve as changes occur in regional energy regulations and markets.
Battery storage project developers can enter into contracts with utilities and other parties to offer these services in addition to contracts for the sale of electricity (see Battery Storage Revenue Models: Fixed Price Contracts and Battery Storage Revenue Models: Variable Revenue Sources).
Battery storage contracts (whether for standalone storage projects or solar or wind projects paired with storage) typically include a fixed-price payment for resource adequacy attributes. Retains operational control of the battery storage facility and the right to collect and retain revenue from sales of electricity discharged from the battery.
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Storage projects that start construction before 2033 will remain eligible for both the ITC and PTC. Those beginning in 2025 can receive an ITC of up to 50% under 48E if domestic content
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They weren''t ignored but, in many portfolios, battery energy storage systems (BESS) were something tied into larger solar or wind developments. That is changing, and quickly, after the
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