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Storage: Jurisdictional conflicts and state options

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 May 2019

Nancy Lange  and
Ted Thomas
Nancy Lange
Affiliation:
Chair of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Ted Thomas*
Affiliation:
Chair of the Arkansas Public Service Commission, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
*
a)Address all correspondence to Ted Thomas at tthomas@psc.state.ar.us
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Abstract

State policymakers and regulators should consider how to respond to the emergence of new storage technologies while observing the regulatory and legal proceedings that will draw the line between state and federal jurisdiction over matters related to storage.

The emergence of new energy storage is challenging traditional jurisdictional lines and giving state policy makers new things to consider. This article discusses conflicts in jurisdiction and offers options for policy makers to consider with regard to storage technologies.

Keywords

storagesustainabilityenvironmentally protective

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MRS Energy & Sustainability , Volume 6 , 2019 , E4
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2019 

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