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Phoebe Skok editor

Phoebe Skok editor

Phoebe Skok

Phoebe is a freelance journalist and science writer whose expertise lies in emerging technologies, energy policy, and details of the energy transition.

phoebe.skok@pv-magazine.com

Articles written by Phoebe Skok

Policy

What the US budget bill means for energy storage tax credit eligibility While storage fared better than solar and wind, homeowners interested in residential batteries face dwindling opportunities.

Jul 23, 2025

Policy

Where storage is set to thrive and fade under the OBBB Existing battery projects in California and Texas see upside, while hybrid storage bets in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) territory and the Southeast face shrinking margins under the revised tax credit rules.

Jul 22, 2025

Revenue streams

Gaining a battery storage competitive edge in Californian and Texan grids A GridBeyond study reports succeeding in saturated battery energy storage markets requires software-led agility and real-time decision-making.

Jul 21, 2025

Technologies

Why ELCC is becoming the grid’s next big storage metric As utilities add short-duration lithium ion battery storage systems to meet rising peaks, their Effective Load Carrying Capability (ELCC) declines and creates a growing role for thermal and other long-duration technologies.

Jul 17, 2025

Flow batteries

US bets on fire-resilient batteries in latest $15m storage awards Non-lithium chemistry stands out as an attractive option for fire-resilient devices.

Jul 10, 2025

Policy

How ERCOT’s upcoming RTC+B program could unlock new value streams for storage ERCOT’s long-anticipated real-time co-optimization initiative marks a fundamental shift in how batteries are treated, dispatched and monetized across the Texas grid.

Jul 02, 2025

Fire risk and safety

EticaAG launches toxin filtration system for lithium ion batteries The development comes on the heels of the company’s proprietary immersion technology which aims to eliminate thermal runaway risks.

Jun 25, 2025

Finance

The silver lining of ERCOT’s supposed market saturation Not everyone sees ERCOT’s battery glut as a crisis. Some, including a storage-only IPP, see it as storage is finally doing what it promised.

Jun 19, 2025

Products

What happens when transportation infrastructure can’t handle heavier batteries? System weight is becoming a larger obstacle to deployment than energy density, says director of energy storage at Clean Energy Associates.

Jun 18, 2025

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