Power Utilities have a great challenge ahead trying to match their aging generation, transmission and distribution system to current and increasing power requirements. With greater affluence comes the demand for more comfort products such as air conditioners. The continued growth of this class alone is the dominant cause of power outages in peak summer months.

Utilities are finding that they do not have sufficient budget allocation to upgrade the generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure to accommodate the growth in load that only manifests itself as a major problem for brief intervals in the year.

Energy storage helps solve this problem by taking off-peak power (when demand is lower) and regenerating that power at peak times. Utilities can in effect bypass system constraints and allocate funds in planned processes to upgrade the system. Energy storage can work to improve power quality in areas that are prone to power quality and brown-out problems. By acting to improve the quality and availability of power, utilities can provide a better service to their customers and avoid penalties.