How batteries are riding the free market rodeo in Texas

January 14, 20253:00 AM ET

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By Darian WoodsWailin WongCooper Katz McKimKate Concannon

If you want to build a grid-scale battery project in Texas, be prepared to ride the free-market rodeo. On our second episode of this week's battery series, we visit the state that has the second-most battery storage capacity to understand whether large-scale batteries can help prevent blackouts.

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