Moving Energy Storage from Concept to Reality

End user deploys energy storage to improve power quality and / or provide back-up power during outages. Charge device when retail time-of-use prices are low, discharge when high (and / or to avoid demand response curtailment periods / charges). Charge / discharge device to balance local energy use with generation.

https://www.edison.com/content/dam/eix/documents/innovation/smart-grids/Energy-Storage-Concept-to-Reality-Edison.pdf