California PUC unveils proposed fix to storage incentive program, quantifying GHG reductions

Utility Dive: The staff of the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has released a proposal aimed at fixing the emission shortfalls of the state's premiere incentive program for behind-the-meter (BTM) energy storage, suggesting a state-wide partnership to develop a greenhouse gas (GHG) signal.

One of the top policy goals of the Self Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) was to reduce GHG emissions. But evaluations have shown that the SGIP storage projects have, in fact, increased greenhouse gas emissions.

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