Maryland is power hungry, and you’re paying the price on your utility bill. Lawmakers and consumer advocates have looked to a solution that would lower rates and, as a bonus, reduce carbon emissions: batteries.
The nondescript metal boxes, often tucked behind treelines, store renewable energy, deploying it at high-demand times. A utility-size battery — 1 megawatt or larger — can power about 600 homes.
But the state has had a hard time getting even a tiny fraction of these projects going.
Maryland wants to be able to store at least 3,000 megawatts by 2033, which could save utility customers $100 million each year, the American Clean Power Association found.
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