New York pursues 1GW battery storage contracts to meet 2040 decarbonization goal

New York is moving to procure 1 gigawatt of energy storage capacity as the state seeks to meet its ambitious 2040 target for eliminating fossil fuels from its electricity grid, addressing a persistent gap between renewable deployment and ba

First covered Sep 28, 2026 · 2:00 PM PT · 1 article

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14h Canary Media Will New York's 1GW storage contracts finally break the state's big battery impasse — New York set an ambitious goal to eliminate fossil-fueled electricity by 2040. Doing so will almost certainly require widespread adoption of batteries to store…

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Appeared in: 2026-09-29 (#1)

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