Date of Award
12-2023
Degree Type
Creative Project
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Economics and Finance
Committee Chair(s)
Lucas Rentschler
Committee
Lucas Rentschler
Committee
John Gilbert
Committee
Sherzod Akhundjanov
Abstract
This paper seeks to evaluate different technologies in energy storage to determine which ones have the most potential to benefit the energy grid. Technologies like pumped hydro, thermal, gravity, hydrogen, and compressed air storage will be evaluated based on overall costs, marginal costs, unique applications, and efficiency. This paper compares the technologies to batteries on the previous criteria. I also provide a discussion on the policy and economic barriers to the further use of non-battery technologies to support grid reliability during the transition to a cleaner grid that is more reliant on variable renewable generators.
Recommended Citation
Withers, Andrew, "What is the Potential of Non-Battery Energy Storage to Increase Grid Resilience?" (2023). All Graduate Reports and Creative Projects, Fall 2023 to Present. 4.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/gradreports2023/4
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